Home / 67,974.02-93,819.15-37,769.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,974.02, 93,819.15 and 37,769.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,974.02, 93,819.15 and 37,769.72 is: 52,130.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,974.02 : 93,819.15 = 37,769.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,974.02/93,819.15 = 37,769.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,974.02x = 93,819.15 × 37,769.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,974.02x = 3,543,522,837.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,543,522,837.29/67,974.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,130.55

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.