Home / 96,406.02-144,604.80-26,285.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,406.02, 144,604.80 and 26,285.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,406.02, 144,604.80 and 26,285.10 is: 39,426.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,406.02 : 144,604.80 = 26,285.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,406.02/144,604.80 = 26,285.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,406.02x = 144,604.80 × 26,285.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,406.02x = 3,800,951,628.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,800,951,628.48/96,406.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,426.50

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.