Home / 68,401.80-102,516.30-33,265.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,401.80, 102,516.30 and 33,265.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,401.80, 102,516.30 and 33,265.80 is: 49,856.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,401.80 : 102,516.30 = 33,265.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,401.80/102,516.30 = 33,265.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,401.80x = 102,516.30 × 33,265.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,401.80x = 3,410,286,732.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,286,732.54/68,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,856.68

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.