Home / 67,908.24-93,714.40-37,283.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,908.24, 93,714.40 and 37,283.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,908.24, 93,714.40 and 37,283.86 is: 51,452.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,908.24 : 93,714.40 = 37,283.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,908.24/93,714.40 = 37,283.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,908.24x = 93,714.40 × 37,283.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,908.24x = 3,494,034,569.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,034,569.58/67,908.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,452.29

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.