Home / 69,409.68-95,785.34-37,578.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,409.68, 95,785.34 and 37,578.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,409.68, 95,785.34 and 37,578.58 is: 51,858.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,409.68 : 95,785.34 = 37,578.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,409.68/95,785.34 = 37,578.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,409.68x = 95,785.34 × 37,578.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,409.68x = 3,599,477,062.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,599,477,062.02/69,409.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,858.43

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.