Home / 96,310.68-144,345.69-46,381.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,310.68, 144,345.69 and 46,381.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,310.68, 144,345.69 and 46,381.50 is: 69,514.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,310.68 : 144,345.69 = 46,381.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,310.68/144,345.69 = 46,381.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,310.68x = 144,345.69 × 46,381.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,310.68x = 6,694,969,620.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,694,969,620.74/96,310.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,514.30

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.