Home / 96,356.20-144,491.10-43,738.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,356.20, 144,491.10 and 43,738.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,356.20, 144,491.10 and 43,738.60 is: 65,588.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,356.20 : 144,491.10 = 43,738.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,356.20/144,491.10 = 43,738.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,356.20x = 144,491.10 × 43,738.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,356.20x = 6,319,838,426.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,319,838,426.46/96,356.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,588.29

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.