Home / 67,539.78-93,204.84-37,731.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,539.78, 93,204.84 and 37,731.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,539.78, 93,204.84 and 37,731.78 is: 52,069.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,539.78 : 93,204.84 = 37,731.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,539.78/93,204.84 = 37,731.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,539.78x = 93,204.84 × 37,731.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,539.78x = 3,516,784,517.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,516,784,517.82/67,539.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,069.82

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.