Home / 96,761.94-133,540.29-56,495.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,761.94, 133,540.29 and 56,495.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,761.94, 133,540.29 and 56,495.22 is: 77,968.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,761.94 : 133,540.29 = 56,495.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,761.94/133,540.29 = 56,495.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,761.94x = 133,540.29 × 56,495.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,761.94x = 7,544,388,062.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,544,388,062.41/96,761.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,968.55

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.