Home / 69,972.28-104,927.46-20,041

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,972.28, 104,927.46 and 20,041

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,972.28, 104,927.46 and 20,041 is: 30,052.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,972.28 : 104,927.46 = 20,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,972.28/104,927.46 = 20,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,972.28x = 104,927.46 × 20,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,972.28x = 2,102,851,225.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102,851,225.86/69,972.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,052.63

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.