Home / 70,995.83-97,971.26-39,164.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,995.83, 97,971.26 and 39,164.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,995.83, 97,971.26 and 39,164.04 is: 54,044.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,995.83 : 97,971.26 = 39,164.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,995.83/97,971.26 = 39,164.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,995.83x = 97,971.26 × 39,164.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,995.83x = 3,836,950,149.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,836,950,149.67/70,995.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,044.73

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.