Home / 70,914.29-97,878.40-44,077.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,914.29, 97,878.40 and 44,077.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,914.29, 97,878.40 and 44,077.07 is: 60,836.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,914.29 : 97,878.40 = 44,077.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,914.29/97,878.40 = 44,077.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,914.29x = 97,878.40 × 44,077.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,914.29x = 4,314,193,088.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314,193,088.29/70,914.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,836.72

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.