Home / 70,679.02-97,538.84-38,848.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,679.02, 97,538.84 and 38,848.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,679.02, 97,538.84 and 38,848.72 is: 53,612.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,679.02 : 97,538.84 = 38,848.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,679.02/97,538.84 = 38,848.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,679.02x = 97,538.84 × 38,848.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,679.02x = 3,789,259,084.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,259,084.28/70,679.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,612.22

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.