Home / 70,453.32-97,229.49-40,248.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,453.32, 97,229.49 and 40,248.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,453.32, 97,229.49 and 40,248.45 is: 55,545.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,453.32 : 97,229.49 = 40,248.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,453.32/97,229.49 = 40,248.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,453.32x = 97,229.49 × 40,248.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,453.32x = 3,913,336,417.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,336,417.72/70,453.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,545.10

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.