Home / 94,985.01-142,424.85-38,864.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,985.01, 142,424.85 and 38,864.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,985.01, 142,424.85 and 38,864.49 is: 58,275.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,985.01 : 142,424.85 = 38,864.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,985.01/142,424.85 = 38,864.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,985.01x = 142,424.85 × 38,864.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,985.01x = 5,535,269,158.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,535,269,158.58/94,985.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,275.19

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.