Home / 95,464.40-143,196.60-73,389.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,464.40, 143,196.60 and 73,389.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,464.40, 143,196.60 and 73,389.20 is: 110,083.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,464.40 : 143,196.60 = 73,389.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,464.40/143,196.60 = 73,389.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,464.40x = 143,196.60 × 73,389.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,464.40x = 10,509,083,916.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,509,083,916.72/95,464.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,083.80

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.