Home / 69,185.17-95,464.99-38,968.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,185.17, 95,464.99 and 38,968.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,185.17, 95,464.99 and 38,968.58 is: 53,770.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,185.17 : 95,464.99 = 38,968.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,185.17/95,464.99 = 38,968.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,185.17x = 95,464.99 × 38,968.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,185.17x = 3,720,134,525.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,720,134,525.27/69,185.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,770.69

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.