Home / 69,901.64-104,839.50-23,148.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,901.64, 104,839.50 and 23,148.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,901.64, 104,839.50 and 23,148.44 is: 34,718.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,901.64 : 104,839.50 = 23,148.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,901.64/104,839.50 = 23,148.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,901.64x = 104,839.50 × 23,148.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,901.64x = 2,426,870,875.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,870,875.38/69,901.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,718.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.