Home / 65,381.02-97,977.96-37,242.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,381.02, 97,977.96 and 37,242.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,381.02, 97,977.96 and 37,242.97 is: 55,811.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,381.02 : 97,977.96 = 37,242.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,381.02/97,977.96 = 37,242.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,381.02x = 97,977.96 × 37,242.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,381.02x = 3,648,989,980.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,989,980.00/65,381.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,811.15

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.