Home / 69,982.26-96,583.23-43,119.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,982.26, 96,583.23 and 43,119.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,982.26, 96,583.23 and 43,119.42 is: 59,509.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,982.26 : 96,583.23 = 43,119.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,982.26/96,583.23 = 43,119.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,982.26x = 96,583.23 × 43,119.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,982.26x = 4,164,612,859.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,164,612,859.33/69,982.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,509.55

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.