Home / 68,247.10-102,435.45-42,003.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,247.10, 102,435.45 and 42,003.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,247.10, 102,435.45 and 42,003.10 is: 63,044.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,247.10 : 102,435.45 = 42,003.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,247.10/102,435.45 = 42,003.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,247.10x = 102,435.45 × 42,003.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,247.10x = 4,302,606,449.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,302,606,449.90/68,247.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,044.53

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.