Home / 69,801.12-96,328.08-39,998.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,801.12, 96,328.08 and 39,998.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,801.12, 96,328.08 and 39,998.88 is: 55,199.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,801.12 : 96,328.08 = 39,998.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,801.12/96,328.08 = 39,998.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,801.12x = 96,328.08 × 39,998.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,801.12x = 3,853,015,312.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853,015,312.55/69,801.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,199.91

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.