Home / 69,729.65-96,227.67-37,898.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,729.65, 96,227.67 and 37,898.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,729.65, 96,227.67 and 37,898.55 is: 52,300.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,729.65 : 96,227.67 = 37,898.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,729.65/96,227.67 = 37,898.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,729.65x = 96,227.67 × 37,898.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,729.65x = 3,646,889,162.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,889,162.88/69,729.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,300.41

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.