Home / 95,830.62-143,736.93-45,217.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,830.62, 143,736.93 and 45,217.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,830.62, 143,736.93 and 45,217.86 is: 67,822.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,830.62 : 143,736.93 = 45,217.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,830.62/143,736.93 = 45,217.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,830.62x = 143,736.93 × 45,217.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,830.62x = 6,499,476,377.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,499,476,377.57/95,830.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,822.54

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.