Home / 70,991,178.75-97,967,833.97-38,396,130.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,991,178.75, 97,967,833.97 and 38,396,130.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,991,178.75, 97,967,833.97 and 38,396,130.75 is: 52,986,664.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,991,178.75 : 97,967,833.97 = 38,396,130.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,991,178.75/97,967,833.97 = 38,396,130.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,991,178.75x = 97,967,833.97 × 38,396,130.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,991,178.75x = 3,761,585,762,214,431
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,585,762,214,431/70,991,178.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,986,664.38

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.