Home / 69,983.10-96,576.44-38,151.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,983.10, 96,576.44 and 38,151.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,983.10, 96,576.44 and 38,151.99 is: 52,649.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,983.10 : 96,576.44 = 38,151.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,983.10/96,576.44 = 38,151.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,983.10x = 96,576.44 × 38,151.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,983.10x = 3,684,583,182.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,583,182.36/69,983.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,649.61

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.