Home / 96,787.18-145,181.49-26,670.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,787.18, 145,181.49 and 26,670.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,787.18, 145,181.49 and 26,670.34 is: 40,005.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,787.18 : 145,181.49 = 26,670.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,787.18/145,181.49 = 26,670.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,787.18x = 145,181.49 × 26,670.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,787.18x = 3,872,039,700.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,039,700.01/96,787.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,005.71

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.