Home / 68,566.72-94,612.62-38,350.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,566.72, 94,612.62 and 38,350.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,566.72, 94,612.62 and 38,350.48 is: 52,918.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,566.72 : 94,612.62 = 38,350.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,566.72/94,612.62 = 38,350.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,566.72x = 94,612.62 × 38,350.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,566.72x = 3,628,439,391.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,439,391.06/68,566.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,918.37

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.