Home / 96,186.56-132,738.12-53,746.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,186.56, 132,738.12 and 53,746.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,186.56, 132,738.12 and 53,746.88 is: 74,171.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,186.56 : 132,738.12 = 53,746.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,186.56/132,738.12 = 53,746.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,186.56x = 132,738.12 × 53,746.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,186.56x = 7,134,259,807.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,134,259,807.07/96,186.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,171.07

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.