Home / 68,550.91-94,578.73-38,332.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,550.91, 94,578.73 and 38,332.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,550.91, 94,578.73 and 38,332.15 is: 52,886.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,550.91 : 94,578.73 = 38,332.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,550.91/94,578.73 = 38,332.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,550.91x = 94,578.73 × 38,332.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,550.91x = 3,625,406,065.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,406,065.17/68,550.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,886.33

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.