Home / 68,039.13-93,883.68-37,824.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,039.13, 93,883.68 and 37,824.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,039.13, 93,883.68 and 37,824.69 is: 52,192.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,039.13 : 93,883.68 = 37,824.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,039.13/93,883.68 = 37,824.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,039.13x = 93,883.68 × 37,824.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,039.13x = 3,551,121,092.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,121,092.06/68,039.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,192.34

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.