Home / 95,623.56-143,434.17-42,995.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,623.56, 143,434.17 and 42,995.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,623.56, 143,434.17 and 42,995.88 is: 64,493.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,623.56 : 143,434.17 = 42,995.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,623.56/143,434.17 = 42,995.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,623.56x = 143,434.17 × 42,995.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,623.56x = 6,167,078,361.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,167,078,361.22/95,623.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,493.29

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.