Home / 95,467.96-143,084.40-39,273.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,467.96, 143,084.40 and 39,273.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,467.96, 143,084.40 and 39,273.04 is: 58,861.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,467.96 : 143,084.40 = 39,273.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,467.96/143,084.40 = 39,273.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,467.96x = 143,084.40 × 39,273.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,467.96x = 5,619,359,364.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,619,359,364.58/95,467.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,861.21

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.