Home / 68,589.20-102,883.80-21,846.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,589.20, 102,883.80 and 21,846.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,589.20, 102,883.80 and 21,846.80 is: 32,770.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,589.20 : 102,883.80 = 21,846.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,589.20/102,883.80 = 21,846.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,589.20x = 102,883.80 × 21,846.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,589.20x = 2,247,681,801.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,681,801.84/68,589.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,770.20

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.