Home / 65,231.40-97,652.70-38,922.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,231.40, 97,652.70 and 38,922.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,231.40, 97,652.70 and 38,922.60 is: 58,267.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,231.40 : 97,652.70 = 38,922.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,231.40/97,652.70 = 38,922.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,231.40x = 97,652.70 × 38,922.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,231.40x = 3,800,896,981.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,800,896,981.02/65,231.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,267.90

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.