Home / 70,838.44-97,757.04-39,007.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,838.44, 97,757.04 and 39,007.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,838.44, 97,757.04 and 39,007.26 is: 53,830.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,838.44 : 97,757.04 = 39,007.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,838.44/97,757.04 = 39,007.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,838.44x = 97,757.04 × 39,007.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,838.44x = 3,813,234,422.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,234,422.39/70,838.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,830.02

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.