Home / 96,533.80-144,800.70-73,205.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,533.80, 144,800.70 and 73,205.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,533.80, 144,800.70 and 73,205.80 is: 109,808.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,533.80 : 144,800.70 = 73,205.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,533.80/144,800.70 = 73,205.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,533.80x = 144,800.70 × 73,205.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,533.80x = 10,600,251,084.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,600,251,084.06/96,533.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,808.70

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.