Home / 70,996.44-97,974.54-39,166.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,996.44, 97,974.54 and 39,166.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,996.44, 97,974.54 and 39,166.68 is: 54,049.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,996.44 : 97,974.54 = 39,166.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,996.44/97,974.54 = 39,166.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,996.44x = 97,974.54 × 39,166.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,996.44x = 3,837,337,456.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,337,456.33/70,996.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,049.72

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.