Home / 68,443.96-94,398.44-41,585.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,443.96, 94,398.44 and 41,585.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,443.96, 94,398.44 and 41,585.70 is: 57,355.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,443.96 : 94,398.44 = 41,585.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,443.96/94,398.44 = 41,585.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,443.96x = 94,398.44 × 41,585.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,443.96x = 3,925,625,206.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,925,625,206.31/68,443.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,355.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.