Home / 95,971.50-132,414.08-61,981.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,971.50, 132,414.08 and 61,981.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,971.50, 132,414.08 and 61,981.42 is: 85,517.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,971.50 : 132,414.08 = 61,981.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,971.50/132,414.08 = 61,981.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,971.50x = 132,414.08 × 61,981.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,971.50x = 8,207,212,706.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,212,706.39/95,971.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,517.19

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.