Home / 67,542.32-101,313.51-17,622.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,542.32, 101,313.51 and 17,622.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,542.32, 101,313.51 and 17,622.35 is: 26,433.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,542.32 : 101,313.51 = 17,622.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,542.32/101,313.51 = 17,622.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,542.32x = 101,313.51 × 17,622.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,542.32x = 1,785,382,132.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,785,382,132.95/67,542.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,433.53

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.