Home / 68,359.40-102,539.10-38,868.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,359.40, 102,539.10 and 38,868.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,359.40, 102,539.10 and 38,868.20 is: 58,302.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,359.40 : 102,539.10 = 38,868.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,359.40/102,539.10 = 38,868.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,359.40x = 102,539.10 × 38,868.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,359.40x = 3,985,510,246.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,985,510,246.62/68,359.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,302.30

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.