Home / 67,944.15-93,763.85-37,731.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,944.15, 93,763.85 and 37,731.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,944.15, 93,763.85 and 37,731.42 is: 52,069.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,944.15 : 93,763.85 = 37,731.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,944.15/93,763.85 = 37,731.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,944.15x = 93,763.85 × 37,731.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,944.15x = 3,537,843,016.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,537,843,016.51/67,944.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,069.87

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.