Home / 95,753.85-143,640.60-36,639.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,753.85, 143,640.60 and 36,639.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,753.85, 143,640.60 and 36,639.24 is: 54,962.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,753.85 : 143,640.60 = 36,639.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,753.85/143,640.60 = 36,639.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,753.85x = 143,640.60 × 36,639.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,753.85x = 5,262,882,417.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,262,882,417.14/95,753.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,962.62

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.