Home / 70,432.28-97,184.22-40,203.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,432.28, 97,184.22 and 40,203.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,432.28, 97,184.22 and 40,203.80 is: 55,474.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,432.28 : 97,184.22 = 40,203.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,432.28/97,184.22 = 40,203.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,432.28x = 97,184.22 × 40,203.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,432.28x = 3,907,174,944.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,174,944.04/70,432.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,474.21

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.