Home / 96,379.04-133,002.12-53,937.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,379.04, 133,002.12 and 53,937.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,379.04, 133,002.12 and 53,937.88 is: 74,433.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,379.04 : 133,002.12 = 53,937.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,379.04/133,002.12 = 53,937.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,379.04x = 133,002.12 × 53,937.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,379.04x = 7,173,852,388.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,173,852,388.31/96,379.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,433.74

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.