Home / 68,301.64-94,222.83-45,646.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,301.64, 94,222.83 and 45,646.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,301.64, 94,222.83 and 45,646.24 is: 62,969.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,301.64 : 94,222.83 = 45,646.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,301.64/94,222.83 = 45,646.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,301.64x = 94,222.83 × 45,646.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,301.64x = 4,300,917,911.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,300,917,911.66/68,301.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,969.47

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.