Home / 95,880.38-143,793.02-29,304.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,880.38, 143,793.02 and 29,304.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,880.38, 143,793.02 and 29,304.86 is: 43,948.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,880.38 : 143,793.02 = 29,304.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,880.38/143,793.02 = 29,304.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,880.38x = 143,793.02 × 29,304.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,880.38x = 4,213,833,674.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,213,833,674.37/95,880.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,948.87

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.