Home / 68,007.18-93,843.93-37,790.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,007.18, 93,843.93 and 37,790.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,007.18, 93,843.93 and 37,790.58 is: 52,147.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,007.18 : 93,843.93 = 37,790.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,007.18/93,843.93 = 37,790.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,007.18x = 93,843.93 × 37,790.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,007.18x = 3,546,416,544.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,416,544.18/68,007.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,147.68

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.