Home / 70,198.44-96,874.02-38,367.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,198.44, 96,874.02 and 38,367.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,198.44, 96,874.02 and 38,367.72 is: 52,947.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,198.44 : 96,874.02 = 38,367.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,198.44/96,874.02 = 38,367.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,198.44x = 96,874.02 × 38,367.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,198.44x = 3,716,835,274.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,835,274.63/70,198.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,947.55

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.