Home / 68,056.20-93,922.80-40,833.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,056.20, 93,922.80 and 40,833.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,056.20, 93,922.80 and 40,833.30 is: 56,353.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,056.20 : 93,922.80 = 40,833.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,056.20/93,922.80 = 40,833.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,056.20x = 93,922.80 × 40,833.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,056.20x = 3,835,177,869.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,177,869.24/68,056.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,353.10

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.