Home / 70,410.25-97,174.28-40,199.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,410.25, 97,174.28 and 40,199.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,410.25, 97,174.28 and 40,199.88 is: 55,480.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,410.25 : 97,174.28 = 40,199.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,410.25/97,174.28 = 40,199.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,410.25x = 97,174.28 × 40,199.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,410.25x = 3,906,394,395.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,906,394,395.09/70,410.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,480.48

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.