Home / 96,524.12-144,827.40-49,809.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,524.12, 144,827.40 and 49,809.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,524.12, 144,827.40 and 49,809.80 is: 74,735.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,524.12 : 144,827.40 = 49,809.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,524.12/144,827.40 = 49,809.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,524.12x = 144,827.40 × 49,809.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,524.12x = 7,213,823,828.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,823,828.52/96,524.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,735.97

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.