Home / 64,234.60-96,350.10-29,174.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,234.60, 96,350.10 and 29,174.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,234.60, 96,350.10 and 29,174.20 is: 43,760.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,234.60 : 96,350.10 = 29,174.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,234.60/96,350.10 = 29,174.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,234.60x = 96,350.10 × 29,174.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,234.60x = 2,810,937,087.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,937,087.42/64,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,760.48

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.