Home / 70,151.39-105,242.66-20,227.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,151.39, 105,242.66 and 20,227.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,151.39, 105,242.66 and 20,227.60 is: 30,345.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,151.39 : 105,242.66 = 20,227.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,151.39/105,242.66 = 20,227.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,151.39x = 105,242.66 × 20,227.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,151.39x = 2,128,806,429.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,806,429.42/70,151.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,345.89

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.