Home / 68,337.04-102,510.84-26,237.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,337.04, 102,510.84 and 26,237.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,337.04, 102,510.84 and 26,237.36 is: 39,358.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,337.04 : 102,510.84 = 26,237.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,337.04/102,510.84 = 26,237.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,337.04x = 102,510.84 × 26,237.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,337.04x = 2,689,613,812.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689,613,812.98/68,337.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,358.07

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.