Home / 96,815.93-145,280.73-40,651.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,815.93, 145,280.73 and 40,651.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,815.93, 145,280.73 and 40,651.72 is: 61,001.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,815.93 : 145,280.73 = 40,651.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,815.93/145,280.73 = 40,651.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,815.93x = 145,280.73 × 40,651.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,815.93x = 5,905,911,295.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,905,911,295.78/96,815.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,001.44

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.