Home / 70,899.98-97,844.04-39,070.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,899.98, 97,844.04 and 39,070.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,899.98, 97,844.04 and 39,070.91 is: 53,919.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,899.98 : 97,844.04 = 39,070.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,899.98/97,844.04 = 39,070.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,899.98x = 97,844.04 × 39,070.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,899.98x = 3,822,855,925.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,855,925.49/70,899.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,919.00

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.