Home / 69,868.27-96,418.18-38,037.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,868.27, 96,418.18 and 38,037.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,868.27, 96,418.18 and 38,037.16 is: 52,491.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,868.27 : 96,418.18 = 38,037.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,868.27/96,418.18 = 38,037.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,868.27x = 96,418.18 × 38,037.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,868.27x = 3,667,473,739.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,667,473,739.57/69,868.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,491.26

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.