Home / 69,616.11-96,070.32-37,785

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,616.11, 96,070.32 and 37,785

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,616.11, 96,070.32 and 37,785 is: 52,143.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,616.11 : 96,070.32 = 37,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,616.11/96,070.32 = 37,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,616.11x = 96,070.32 × 37,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,616.11x = 3,630,017,041.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,630,017,041.20/69,616.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,143.35

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.