Home / 69,733.97-96,233.00-37,902.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,733.97, 96,233.00 and 37,902.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,733.97, 96,233.00 and 37,902.78 is: 52,305.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,733.97 : 96,233.00 = 37,902.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,733.97/96,233.00 = 37,902.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,733.97x = 96,233.00 × 37,902.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,733.97x = 3,647,498,038.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,498,038.23/69,733.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,305.90

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.