Home / 69,710.63-96,198.03-37,878.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,710.63, 96,198.03 and 37,878.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,710.63, 96,198.03 and 37,878.84 is: 52,271.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,710.63 : 96,198.03 = 37,878.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,710.63/96,198.03 = 37,878.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,710.63x = 96,198.03 × 37,878.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,710.63x = 3,643,869,786.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,869,786.69/69,710.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,271.37

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.