Home / 96,188.15-144,289.48-28,714.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,188.15, 144,289.48 and 28,714.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,188.15, 144,289.48 and 28,714.86 is: 43,074.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,188.15 : 144,289.48 = 28,714.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,188.15/144,289.48 = 28,714.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,188.15x = 144,289.48 × 28,714.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,188.15x = 4,143,252,217.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,143,252,217.67/96,188.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,074.46

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.