Home / 96,383.10-144,574.65-79,794.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,383.10, 144,574.65 and 79,794.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,383.10, 144,574.65 and 79,794.30 is: 119,691.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,383.10 : 144,574.65 = 79,794.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,383.10/144,574.65 = 79,794.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,383.10x = 144,574.65 × 79,794.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,383.10x = 11,536,232,994.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,536,232,994.50/96,383.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,691.45

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.