Home / 68,593.82-102,896.91-18,674.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,593.82, 102,896.91 and 18,674.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,593.82, 102,896.91 and 18,674.19 is: 28,012.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,593.82 : 102,896.91 = 18,674.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,593.82/102,896.91 = 18,674.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,593.82x = 102,896.91 × 18,674.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,593.82x = 1,921,516,447.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,516,447.75/68,593.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,012.97

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.