Home / 68,265.25-102,415.16-19,017.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,265.25, 102,415.16 and 19,017.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,265.25, 102,415.16 and 19,017.25 is: 28,530.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,265.25 : 102,415.16 = 19,017.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,265.25/102,415.16 = 19,017.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,265.25x = 102,415.16 × 19,017.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,265.25x = 1,947,654,701.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,654,701.51/68,265.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,530.69

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.