Home / 69,951.94-96,533.71-38,120.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,951.94, 96,533.71 and 38,120.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,951.94, 96,533.71 and 38,120.83 is: 52,606.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,951.94 : 96,533.71 = 38,120.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,951.94/96,533.71 = 38,120.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,951.94x = 96,533.71 × 38,120.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,951.94x = 3,679,944,811.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,944,811.54/69,951.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,606.76

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.