Home / 70,839.74-106,179.87-30,892.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,839.74, 106,179.87 and 30,892.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,839.74, 106,179.87 and 30,892.34 is: 46,303.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,839.74 : 106,179.87 = 30,892.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,839.74/106,179.87 = 30,892.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,839.74x = 106,179.87 × 30,892.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,839.74x = 3,280,144,645.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,144,645.20/70,839.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,303.74

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.