Home / 95,843.60-143,633.88-60,720.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,843.60, 143,633.88 and 60,720.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,843.60, 143,633.88 and 60,720.08 is: 90,996.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,843.60 : 143,633.88 = 60,720.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,843.60/143,633.88 = 60,720.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,843.60x = 143,633.88 × 60,720.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,843.60x = 8,721,460,684.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,721,460,684.31/95,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,996.80

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.