Home / 68,047.48-102,071.22-21,304

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,047.48, 102,071.22 and 21,304

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,047.48, 102,071.22 and 21,304 is: 31,956.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,047.48 : 102,071.22 = 21,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,047.48/102,071.22 = 21,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,047.48x = 102,071.22 × 21,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,047.48x = 2,174,525,270.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,174,525,270.88/68,047.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,956.00

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.