Home / 70,877.08-97,824.50-40,682.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,877.08, 97,824.50 and 40,682.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,877.08, 97,824.50 and 40,682.80 is: 56,150.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,877.08 : 97,824.50 = 40,682.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,877.08/97,824.50 = 40,682.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,877.08x = 97,824.50 × 40,682.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,877.08x = 3,979,774,568.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,774,568.60/70,877.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,150.37

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.