Home / 70,072.23-105,182.32-32,668.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,072.23, 105,182.32 and 32,668.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,072.23, 105,182.32 and 32,668.38 is: 49,037.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,072.23 : 105,182.32 = 32,668.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,072.23/105,182.32 = 32,668.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,072.23x = 105,182.32 × 32,668.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,072.23x = 3,436,135,999.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,436,135,999.04/70,072.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,037.06

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.