Home / 95,517.68-143,276.67-28,957.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,517.68, 143,276.67 and 28,957.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,517.68, 143,276.67 and 28,957.86 is: 43,436.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,517.68 : 143,276.67 = 28,957.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,517.68/143,276.67 = 28,957.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,517.68x = 143,276.67 × 28,957.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,517.68x = 4,148,985,751.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,148,985,751.13/95,517.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,436.84

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.