Home / 67,955.46-93,779.72-37,743.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,955.46, 93,779.72 and 37,743.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,955.46, 93,779.72 and 37,743.57 is: 52,086.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,955.46 : 93,779.72 = 37,743.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,955.46/93,779.72 = 37,743.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,955.46x = 93,779.72 × 37,743.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,955.46x = 3,539,581,237.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,539,581,237.68/67,955.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,086.78

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.