Home / 96,527.86-144,131.54-86,467.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,527.86, 144,131.54 and 86,467.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,527.86, 144,131.54 and 86,467.66 is: 129,110.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,527.86 : 144,131.54 = 86,467.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,527.86/144,131.54 = 86,467.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,527.86x = 144,131.54 × 86,467.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,527.86x = 12,462,716,996.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,462,716,996.00/96,527.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,110.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.