Home / 70,763.42-97,653.53-38,932.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,763.42, 97,653.53 and 38,932.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,763.42, 97,653.53 and 38,932.33 is: 53,726.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,763.42 : 97,653.53 = 38,932.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,763.42/97,653.53 = 38,932.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,763.42x = 97,653.53 × 38,932.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,763.42x = 3,801,878,772.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,801,878,772.70/70,763.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,726.61

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.