Home / 96,809.56-133,595.43-53,789.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,809.56, 133,595.43 and 53,789.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,809.56, 133,595.43 and 53,789.26 is: 74,228.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,809.56 : 133,595.43 = 53,789.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,809.56/133,595.43 = 53,789.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,809.56x = 133,595.43 × 53,789.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,809.56x = 7,185,999,319.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,185,999,319.08/96,809.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,228.20

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.