Home / 68,201.46-94,132.53-45,832.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,201.46, 94,132.53 and 45,832.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,201.46, 94,132.53 and 45,832.50 is: 63,258.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,201.46 : 94,132.53 = 45,832.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,201.46/94,132.53 = 45,832.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,201.46x = 94,132.53 × 45,832.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,201.46x = 4,314,329,181.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314,329,181.23/68,201.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,258.60

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.