Home / 69,490.80-95,791.16-42,583.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,490.80, 95,791.16 and 42,583.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,490.80, 95,791.16 and 42,583.41 is: 58,700.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,490.80 : 95,791.16 = 42,583.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,490.80/95,791.16 = 42,583.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,490.80x = 95,791.16 × 42,583.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,490.80x = 4,079,114,027.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,079,114,027.74/69,490.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,700.06

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.