Home / 94,615.44-141,846.24-38,481.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,615.44, 141,846.24 and 38,481.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,615.44, 141,846.24 and 38,481.84 is: 57,691.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,615.44 : 141,846.24 = 38,481.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,615.44/141,846.24 = 38,481.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,615.44x = 141,846.24 × 38,481.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,615.44x = 5,458,504,312.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,504,312.28/94,615.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,691.48

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.