Home / 68,247.24-94,138.38-46,989.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,247.24, 94,138.38 and 46,989.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,247.24, 94,138.38 and 46,989.60 is: 64,816.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,247.24 : 94,138.38 = 46,989.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,247.24/94,138.38 = 46,989.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,247.24x = 94,138.38 × 46,989.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,247.24x = 4,423,524,820.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,423,524,820.85/68,247.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,816.17

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.