Home / 68,085.73-102,034.79-34,736.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,085.73, 102,034.79 and 34,736.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,085.73, 102,034.79 and 34,736.11 is: 52,056.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,085.73 : 102,034.79 = 34,736.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,085.73/102,034.79 = 34,736.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,085.73x = 102,034.79 × 34,736.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,085.73x = 3,544,291,689.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,291,689.27/68,085.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,056.31

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.