Home / 68,597.55-94,679.33-41,748.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,597.55, 94,679.33 and 41,748.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,597.55, 94,679.33 and 41,748.71 is: 57,622.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,597.55 : 94,679.33 = 41,748.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,597.55/94,679.33 = 41,748.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,597.55x = 94,679.33 × 41,748.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,597.55x = 3,952,739,209.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,739,209.02/68,597.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,622.16

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.