Home / 68,329.60-102,580.80-36,764.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,329.60, 102,580.80 and 36,764.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,329.60, 102,580.80 and 36,764.80 is: 55,193.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,329.60 : 102,580.80 = 36,764.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,329.60/102,580.80 = 36,764.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,329.60x = 102,580.80 × 36,764.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,329.60x = 3,771,362,595.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,771,362,595.84/68,329.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,193.69

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.