Home / 96,447.93-144,601.77-40,304.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,447.93, 144,601.77 and 40,304.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,447.93, 144,601.77 and 40,304.07 is: 60,426.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,447.93 : 144,601.77 = 40,304.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,447.93/144,601.77 = 40,304.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,447.93x = 144,601.77 × 40,304.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,447.93x = 5,828,039,860.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,828,039,860.20/96,447.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,426.80

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.