Home / 68,596.38-102,896.40-18,676.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,596.38, 102,896.40 and 18,676.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,596.38, 102,896.40 and 18,676.92 is: 28,015.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,596.38 : 102,896.40 = 18,676.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,596.38/102,896.40 = 18,676.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,596.38x = 102,896.40 × 18,676.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,596.38x = 1,921,787,831.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,787,831.09/68,596.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,015.88

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.