Home / 94,968.84-142,501.85-38,850.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,968.84, 142,501.85 and 38,850.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,968.84, 142,501.85 and 38,850.42 is: 58,295.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,968.84 : 142,501.85 = 38,850.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,968.84/142,501.85 = 38,850.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,968.84x = 142,501.85 × 38,850.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,968.84x = 5,536,256,723.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,536,256,723.28/94,968.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,295.51

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.