Home / 96,593.52-144,877.96-37,388.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,593.52, 144,877.96 and 37,388.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,593.52, 144,877.96 and 37,388.68 is: 56,078.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,593.52 : 144,877.96 = 37,388.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,593.52/144,877.96 = 37,388.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,593.52x = 144,877.96 × 37,388.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,593.52x = 5,416,795,685.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,416,795,685.49/96,593.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,078.25

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.