Home / 95,041.04-142,553.16-28,496.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,041.04, 142,553.16 and 28,496.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,041.04, 142,553.16 and 28,496.04 is: 42,741.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,041.04 : 142,553.16 = 28,496.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,041.04/142,553.16 = 28,496.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,041.04x = 142,553.16 × 28,496.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,041.04x = 4,062,200,549.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,062,200,549.49/95,041.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,741.54

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.