Home / 69,849.12-96,392.19-38,017.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,849.12, 96,392.19 and 38,017.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,849.12, 96,392.19 and 38,017.95 is: 52,464.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,849.12 : 96,392.19 = 38,017.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,849.12/96,392.19 = 38,017.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,849.12x = 96,392.19 × 38,017.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,849.12x = 3,664,633,459.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,664,633,459.81/69,849.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,464.99

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.