Home / 68,446.64-94,453.53-38,231.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,446.64, 94,453.53 and 38,231.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,446.64, 94,453.53 and 38,231.82 is: 52,758.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,446.64 : 94,453.53 = 38,231.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,446.64/94,453.53 = 38,231.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,446.64x = 94,453.53 × 38,231.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,446.64x = 3,611,130,357.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,611,130,357.32/68,446.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,758.33

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.