Home / 68,137.17-94,028.63-37,921.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,137.17, 94,028.63 and 37,921.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,137.17, 94,028.63 and 37,921.98 is: 52,331.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,137.17 : 94,028.63 = 37,921.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,137.17/94,028.63 = 37,921.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,137.17x = 94,028.63 × 37,921.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,137.17x = 3,565,751,636.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,565,751,636.68/68,137.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,331.96

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.