Home / 65,233.70-97,850.55-42,683.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,233.70, 97,850.55 and 42,683.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,233.70, 97,850.55 and 42,683.30 is: 64,024.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,233.70 : 97,850.55 = 42,683.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,233.70/97,850.55 = 42,683.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,233.70x = 97,850.55 × 42,683.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,233.70x = 4,176,584,380.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,176,584,380.82/65,233.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,024.95

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.