Home / 96,750.11-145,181.16-40,585.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,750.11, 145,181.16 and 40,585.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,750.11, 145,181.16 and 40,585.19 is: 60,901.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,750.11 : 145,181.16 = 40,585.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,750.11/145,181.16 = 40,585.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,750.11x = 145,181.16 × 40,585.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,750.11x = 5,892,204,237.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,892,204,237.11/96,750.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,901.26

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.