Home / 69,617.93-96,072.66-39,402.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,617.93, 96,072.66 and 39,402.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,617.93, 96,072.66 and 39,402.72 is: 54,375.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,617.93 : 96,072.66 = 39,402.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,617.93/96,072.66 = 39,402.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,617.93x = 96,072.66 × 39,402.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,617.93x = 3,785,524,121.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,785,524,121.64/69,617.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,375.71

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.