Home / 69,478.64-95,882.28-42,605.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,478.64, 95,882.28 and 42,605.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,478.64, 95,882.28 and 42,605.72 is: 58,796.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,478.64 : 95,882.28 = 42,605.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,478.64/95,882.28 = 42,605.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,478.64x = 95,882.28 × 42,605.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,478.64x = 4,085,133,574.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,085,133,574.64/69,478.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,796.97

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.