Home / 69,733.65-96,228.36-37,902.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,733.65, 96,228.36 and 37,902.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,733.65, 96,228.36 and 37,902.27 is: 52,302.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,733.65 : 96,228.36 = 37,902.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,733.65/96,228.36 = 37,902.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,733.65x = 96,228.36 × 37,902.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,733.65x = 3,647,273,282.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,273,282.38/69,733.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,302.92

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.