Home / 94,706.55-142,060.03-38,507.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,706.55, 142,060.03 and 38,507.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,706.55, 142,060.03 and 38,507.00 is: 57,760.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,706.55 : 142,060.03 = 38,507.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,706.55/142,060.03 = 38,507.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,706.55x = 142,060.03 × 38,507.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,706.55x = 5,470,304,768.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,470,304,768.64/94,706.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,760.57

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.