Home / 70,952.36-97,915.10-39,122.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,952.36, 97,915.10 and 39,122.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,952.36, 97,915.10 and 39,122.46 is: 53,989.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,952.36 : 97,915.10 = 39,122.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,952.36/97,915.10 = 39,122.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,952.36x = 97,915.10 × 39,122.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,952.36x = 3,830,679,387.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,679,387.53/70,952.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,989.46

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.