Home / 69,825.14-96,359.12-37,994.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,825.14, 96,359.12 and 37,994.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,825.14, 96,359.12 and 37,994.24 is: 52,432.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,825.14 : 96,359.12 = 37,994.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,825.14/96,359.12 = 37,994.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,825.14x = 96,359.12 × 37,994.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,825.14x = 3,661,090,859.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,090,859.70/69,825.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,432.28

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.