Home / 70,426.50-97,188.60-40,618.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,426.50, 97,188.60 and 40,618.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,426.50, 97,188.60 and 40,618.50 is: 56,053.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,426.50 : 97,188.60 = 40,618.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,426.50/97,188.60 = 40,618.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,426.50x = 97,188.60 × 40,618.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,426.50x = 3,947,655,149.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,947,655,149.10/70,426.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,053.55

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.