Home / 69,405.98-95,780.12-37,574.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,405.98, 95,780.12 and 37,574.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,405.98, 95,780.12 and 37,574.87 is: 51,853.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,405.98 : 95,780.12 = 37,574.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,405.98/95,780.12 = 37,574.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,405.98x = 95,780.12 × 37,574.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,405.98x = 3,598,925,172.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,925,172.62/69,405.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,853.25

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.