Home / 96,523.96-144,790-26,403.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,523.96, 144,790 and 26,403.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,523.96, 144,790 and 26,403.16 is: 39,605.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,523.96 : 144,790 = 26,403.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,523.96/144,790 = 26,403.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,523.96x = 144,790 × 26,403.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,523.96x = 3,822,913,536.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,913,536.40/96,523.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,605.85

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.