Home / 96,239.04-144,351.62-29,672.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,239.04, 144,351.62 and 29,672.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,239.04, 144,351.62 and 29,672.22 is: 44,506.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,239.04 : 144,351.62 = 29,672.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,239.04/144,351.62 = 29,672.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,239.04x = 144,351.62 × 29,672.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,239.04x = 4,283,233,026.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,283,233,026.00/96,239.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,506.19

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.