Home / 69,718.12-96,225.86-42,883.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,718.12, 96,225.86 and 42,883.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,718.12, 96,225.86 and 42,883.24 is: 59,188.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,718.12 : 96,225.86 = 42,883.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,718.12/96,225.86 = 42,883.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,718.12x = 96,225.86 × 42,883.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,718.12x = 4,126,476,648.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,126,476,648.59/69,718.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,188.01

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.