Home / 67,782.46-93,539.72-37,567.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,782.46, 93,539.72 and 37,567.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,782.46, 93,539.72 and 37,567.84 is: 51,843.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,782.46 : 93,539.72 = 37,567.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,782.46/93,539.72 = 37,567.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,782.46x = 93,539.72 × 37,567.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,782.46x = 3,514,084,579.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,514,084,579.07/67,782.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,843.57

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.