Home / 68,565.15-102,849.95-23,586.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,565.15, 102,849.95 and 23,586.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,565.15, 102,849.95 and 23,586.05 is: 35,379.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,565.15 : 102,849.95 = 23,586.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,565.15/102,849.95 = 23,586.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,565.15x = 102,849.95 × 23,586.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,565.15x = 2,425,824,379.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,425,824,379.29/68,565.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,379.84

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.