Home / 70,193.44-96,867.12-38,362.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,193.44, 96,867.12 and 38,362.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,193.44, 96,867.12 and 38,362.72 is: 52,940.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,193.44 : 96,867.12 = 38,362.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,193.44/96,867.12 = 38,362.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,193.44x = 96,867.12 × 38,362.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,193.44x = 3,716,086,201.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,086,201.77/70,193.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,940.65

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.