Home / 96,039.40-144,059.10-62,861.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,039.40, 144,059.10 and 62,861.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,039.40, 144,059.10 and 62,861.80 is: 94,292.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,039.40 : 144,059.10 = 62,861.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,039.40/144,059.10 = 62,861.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,039.40x = 144,059.10 × 62,861.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,039.40x = 9,055,814,332.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,055,814,332.38/96,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,292.70

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.