Home / 70,246.22-96,937.82-38,414.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,246.22, 96,937.82 and 38,414.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,246.22, 96,937.82 and 38,414.44 is: 53,010.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,246.22 : 96,937.82 = 38,414.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,246.22/96,937.82 = 38,414.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,246.22x = 96,937.82 × 38,414.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,246.22x = 3,723,811,393.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,723,811,393.36/70,246.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,010.84

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.