Home / 69,567.86-104,259.52-36,315.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,567.86, 104,259.52 and 36,315.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,567.86, 104,259.52 and 36,315.89 is: 54,425.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,567.86 : 104,259.52 = 36,315.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,567.86/104,259.52 = 36,315.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,567.86x = 104,259.52 × 36,315.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,567.86x = 3,786,276,647.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,786,276,647.69/69,567.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,425.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.