Home / 68,271.14-94,204.86-38,052.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,271.14, 94,204.86 and 38,052.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,271.14, 94,204.86 and 38,052.87 is: 52,507.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,271.14 : 94,204.86 = 38,052.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,271.14/94,204.86 = 38,052.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,271.14x = 94,204.86 × 38,052.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,271.14x = 3,584,765,290.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584,765,290.95/68,271.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,507.77

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.