Home / 65,334.84-97,924.50-45,506.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,334.84, 97,924.50 and 45,506.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,334.84, 97,924.50 and 45,506.04 is: 68,204.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,334.84 : 97,924.50 = 45,506.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,334.84/97,924.50 = 45,506.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,334.84x = 97,924.50 × 45,506.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,334.84x = 4,456,156,213.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456,156,213.98/65,334.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,204.90

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.