Home / 69,829.92-96,357.96-39,605.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,829.92, 96,357.96 and 39,605.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,829.92, 96,357.96 and 39,605.58 is: 54,651.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,829.92 : 96,357.96 = 39,605.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,829.92/96,357.96 = 39,605.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,829.92x = 96,357.96 × 39,605.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,829.92x = 3,816,312,893.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,312,893.42/69,829.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,651.54

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.