Home / 68,311.28-94,269.66-37,683.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,311.28, 94,269.66 and 37,683.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,311.28, 94,269.66 and 37,683.69 is: 52,003.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,311.28 : 94,269.66 = 37,683.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,311.28/94,269.66 = 37,683.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,311.28x = 94,269.66 × 37,683.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,311.28x = 3,552,428,643.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,552,428,643.85/68,311.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,003.54

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.