Home / 68,156.37-102,250.71-21,409.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,156.37, 102,250.71 and 21,409.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,156.37, 102,250.71 and 21,409.29 is: 32,119.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,156.37 : 102,250.71 = 21,409.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,156.37/102,250.71 = 21,409.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,156.37x = 102,250.71 × 21,409.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,156.37x = 2,189,115,103.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,115,103.10/68,156.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,119.01

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.