Home / 68,054.19-93,914.28-37,839.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,054.19, 93,914.28 and 37,839.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,054.19, 93,914.28 and 37,839.27 is: 52,217.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,054.19 : 93,914.28 = 37,839.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,054.19/93,914.28 = 37,839.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,054.19x = 93,914.28 × 37,839.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,054.19x = 3,553,647,797.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,647,797.78/68,054.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,217.91

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.