Home / 70,666.40-105,967.20-31,203.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,666.40, 105,967.20 and 31,203.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,666.40, 105,967.20 and 31,203.20 is: 46,790.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,666.40 : 105,967.20 = 31,203.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,666.40/105,967.20 = 31,203.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,666.40x = 105,967.20 × 31,203.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,666.40x = 3,306,515,735.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,515,735.04/70,666.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,790.49

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.