Home / 96,032.86-132,534.17-53,020.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,032.86, 132,534.17 and 53,020.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,032.86, 132,534.17 and 53,020.05 is: 73,172.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,032.86 : 132,534.17 = 53,020.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,032.86/132,534.17 = 53,020.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,032.86x = 132,534.17 × 53,020.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,032.86x = 7,026,968,320.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,026,968,320.11/96,032.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,172.54

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.