Home / 67,738.56-101,612.70-23,364.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,738.56, 101,612.70 and 23,364.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,738.56, 101,612.70 and 23,364.66 is: 35,048.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,738.56 : 101,612.70 = 23,364.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,738.56/101,612.70 = 23,364.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,738.56x = 101,612.70 × 23,364.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,738.56x = 2,374,146,187.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,374,146,187.18/67,738.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,048.67

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.