Home / 96,635.04-144,947.92-30,073.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,635.04, 144,947.92 and 30,073.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,635.04, 144,947.92 and 30,073.56 is: 45,108.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,635.04 : 144,947.92 = 30,073.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,635.04/144,947.92 = 30,073.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,635.04x = 144,947.92 × 30,073.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,635.04x = 4,359,099,969.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,359,099,969.00/96,635.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,108.90

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.