Home / 95,045.60-142,571.07-35,868.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,045.60, 142,571.07 and 35,868.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,045.60, 142,571.07 and 35,868.08 is: 53,803.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,045.60 : 142,571.07 = 35,868.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,045.60/142,571.07 = 35,868.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,045.60x = 142,571.07 × 35,868.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,045.60x = 5,113,750,900.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,113,750,900.87/95,045.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,803.13

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.