Home / 70,253.51-105,252.66-40,608.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,253.51, 105,252.66 and 40,608.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,253.51, 105,252.66 and 40,608.72 is: 60,839.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,253.51 : 105,252.66 = 40,608.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,253.51/105,252.66 = 40,608.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,253.51x = 105,252.66 × 40,608.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,253.51x = 4,274,175,799.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,274,175,799.20/70,253.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,839.32

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.