Home / 70,951.20-97,924.32-42,672.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,951.20, 97,924.32 and 42,672.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,951.20, 97,924.32 and 42,672.48 is: 58,895.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,951.20 : 97,924.32 = 42,672.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,951.20/97,924.32 = 42,672.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,951.20x = 97,924.32 × 42,672.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,951.20x = 4,178,673,586.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,178,673,586.71/70,951.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,895.04

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.