Home / 96,540.10-144,810.15-79,951.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,540.10, 144,810.15 and 79,951.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,540.10, 144,810.15 and 79,951.30 is: 119,926.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,540.10 : 144,810.15 = 79,951.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,540.10/144,810.15 = 79,951.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,540.10x = 144,810.15 × 79,951.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,540.10x = 11,577,759,745.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,577,759,745.70/96,540.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,926.95

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.