Home / 70,124.00-96,769.76-38,293.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,124.00, 96,769.76 and 38,293.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,124.00, 96,769.76 and 38,293.16 is: 52,843.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,124.00 : 96,769.76 = 38,293.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,124.00/96,769.76 = 38,293.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,124.00x = 96,769.76 × 38,293.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,124.00x = 3,705,619,227.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705,619,227.53/70,124.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,843.81

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.