Home / 96,142.32-132,653.75-55,832.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,142.32, 132,653.75 and 55,832.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,142.32, 132,653.75 and 55,832.18 is: 77,035.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,142.32 : 132,653.75 = 55,832.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,142.32/132,653.75 = 55,832.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,142.32x = 132,653.75 × 55,832.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,142.32x = 7,406,347,105.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,406,347,105.25/96,142.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,035.24

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.