Home / 68,034.48-93,893.49-37,825.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,034.48, 93,893.49 and 37,825.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,034.48, 93,893.49 and 37,825.71 is: 52,202.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,034.48 : 93,893.49 = 37,825.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,034.48/93,893.49 = 37,825.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,034.48x = 93,893.49 × 37,825.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,034.48x = 3,551,587,923.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,587,923.63/68,034.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,202.76

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.