Home / 68,016.20-101,822.70-50,563.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,016.20, 101,822.70 and 50,563.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,016.20, 101,822.70 and 50,563.40 is: 75,695.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,016.20 : 101,822.70 = 50,563.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,016.20/101,822.70 = 50,563.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,016.20x = 101,822.70 × 50,563.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,016.20x = 5,148,501,909.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,148,501,909.18/68,016.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,695.23

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.