Home / 70,116.97-96,763.68-38,288.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,116.97, 96,763.68 and 38,288.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,116.97, 96,763.68 and 38,288.29 is: 52,839.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,116.97 : 96,763.68 = 38,288.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,116.97/96,763.68 = 38,288.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,116.97x = 96,763.68 × 38,288.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,116.97x = 3,704,915,841.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,704,915,841.31/70,116.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,839.08

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.