Home / 96,392.87-144,596.06-29,824.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,392.87, 144,596.06 and 29,824.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,392.87, 144,596.06 and 29,824.23 is: 44,738.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,392.87 : 144,596.06 = 29,824.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,392.87/144,596.06 = 29,824.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,392.87x = 144,596.06 × 29,824.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,392.87x = 4,312,466,150.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,312,466,150.53/96,392.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,738.44

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.