Home / 68,154.35-102,238.18-26,069.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,154.35, 102,238.18 and 26,069.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,154.35, 102,238.18 and 26,069.78 is: 39,107.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,154.35 : 102,238.18 = 26,069.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,154.35/102,238.18 = 26,069.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,154.35x = 102,238.18 × 26,069.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,154.35x = 2,665,327,050.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,665,327,050.62/68,154.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,107.22

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.