Home / 95,116.58-142,696.74-28,557.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,116.58, 142,696.74 and 28,557.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,116.58, 142,696.74 and 28,557.97 is: 42,843.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,116.58 : 142,696.74 = 28,557.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,116.58/142,696.74 = 28,557.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,116.58x = 142,696.74 × 28,557.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,116.58x = 4,075,128,809.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,128,809.73/95,116.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,843.52

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.