Home / 68,134.40-102,201.95-20,749.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,134.40, 102,201.95 and 20,749.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,134.40, 102,201.95 and 20,749.91 is: 31,124.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,134.40 : 102,201.95 = 20,749.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,134.40/102,201.95 = 20,749.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,134.40x = 102,201.95 × 20,749.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,134.40x = 2,120,680,805.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,680,805.19/68,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,124.97

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.