Home / 70,883.06-97,833.11-40,689.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,883.06, 97,833.11 and 40,689.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,883.06, 97,833.11 and 40,689.10 is: 56,159.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,883.06 : 97,833.11 = 40,689.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,883.06/97,833.11 = 40,689.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,883.06x = 97,833.11 × 40,689.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,883.06x = 3,980,741,196.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,741,196.10/70,883.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,159.27

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.