Home / 70,345.72-105,507.18-25,993.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,345.72, 105,507.18 and 25,993.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,345.72, 105,507.18 and 25,993.36 is: 38,985.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,345.72 : 105,507.18 = 25,993.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,345.72/105,507.18 = 25,993.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,345.72x = 105,507.18 × 25,993.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,345.72x = 2,742,486,112.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,486,112.32/70,345.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,985.83

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.