Home / 67,153.57-92,671.97-36,941.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,153.57, 92,671.97 and 36,941.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,153.57, 92,671.97 and 36,941.20 is: 50,978.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,153.57 : 92,671.97 = 36,941.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,153.57/92,671.97 = 36,941.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,153.57x = 92,671.97 × 36,941.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,153.57x = 3,423,413,130.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,423,413,130.10/67,153.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,978.87

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.