Home / 69,705.37-96,193.64-39,496.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,705.37, 96,193.64 and 39,496.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,705.37, 96,193.64 and 39,496.28 is: 54,505.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,705.37 : 96,193.64 = 39,496.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,705.37/96,193.64 = 39,496.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,705.37x = 96,193.64 × 39,496.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,705.37x = 3,799,291,278.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,799,291,278.88/69,705.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,505.00

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.