Home / 68,498.60-102,747.90-42,117.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,498.60, 102,747.90 and 42,117.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,498.60, 102,747.90 and 42,117.80 is: 63,176.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,498.60 : 102,747.90 = 42,117.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,498.60/102,747.90 = 42,117.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,498.60x = 102,747.90 × 42,117.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,498.60x = 4,327,515,502.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,327,515,502.62/68,498.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,176.70

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.