Home / 65,673.46-90,631.60-38,838.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,673.46, 90,631.60 and 38,838.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,673.46, 90,631.60 and 38,838.97 is: 53,599.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,673.46 : 90,631.60 = 38,838.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,673.46/90,631.60 = 38,838.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,673.46x = 90,631.60 × 38,838.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,673.46x = 3,520,037,700.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,520,037,700.13/65,673.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,599.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.