Home / 96,984.84-133,828.20-54,542.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 96,984.84, 133,828.20 and 54,542.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 96,984.84, 133,828.20 and 54,542.46 is: 75,262.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,984.84 : 133,828.20 = 54,542.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,984.84/133,828.20 = 54,542.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,984.84x = 133,828.20 × 54,542.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,984.84x = 7,299,319,245.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,299,319,245.37/96,984.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,262.48

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.