Home / 96,433.44-144,673.08-40,242.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,433.44, 144,673.08 and 40,242.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,433.44, 144,673.08 and 40,242.32 is: 60,373.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,433.44 : 144,673.08 = 40,242.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,433.44/144,673.08 = 40,242.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,433.44x = 144,673.08 × 40,242.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,433.44x = 5,821,980,380.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,821,980,380.75/96,433.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,373.04

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.