Home / 68,112.25-102,172.22-20,728.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,112.25, 102,172.22 and 20,728.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,112.25, 102,172.22 and 20,728.89 is: 31,094.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,112.25 : 102,172.22 = 20,728.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,112.25/102,172.22 = 20,728.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,112.25x = 102,172.22 × 20,728.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,112.25x = 2,117,916,709.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,117,916,709.44/68,112.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,094.51

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.