Home / 70,779.90-97,671.75-40,564.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,779.90, 97,671.75 and 40,564.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,779.90, 97,671.75 and 40,564.86 is: 55,976.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,779.90 : 97,671.75 = 40,564.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,779.90/97,671.75 = 40,564.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,779.90x = 97,671.75 × 40,564.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,779.90x = 3,962,040,864.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,040,864.71/70,779.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,976.92

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.