Home / 69,626.74-96,084.81-37,795.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,626.74, 96,084.81 and 37,795.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,626.74, 96,084.81 and 37,795.63 is: 52,157.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,626.74 : 96,084.81 = 37,795.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,626.74/96,084.81 = 37,795.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,626.74x = 96,084.81 × 37,795.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,626.74x = 3,631,585,738.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,585,738.40/69,626.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,157.92

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.