Home / 68,352.40-102,528.60-59,021.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,352.40, 102,528.60 and 59,021.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,352.40, 102,528.60 and 59,021.20 is: 88,531.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,352.40 : 102,528.60 = 59,021.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,352.40/102,528.60 = 59,021.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,352.40x = 102,528.60 × 59,021.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,352.40x = 6,051,361,006.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,051,361,006.32/68,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,531.80

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.