Home / 68,603.40-102,905.10-33,611.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,603.40, 102,905.10 and 33,611.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,603.40, 102,905.10 and 33,611.40 is: 50,417.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,603.40 : 102,905.10 = 33,611.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,603.40/102,905.10 = 33,611.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,603.40x = 102,905.10 × 33,611.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,603.40x = 3,458,784,478.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,458,784,478.14/68,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,417.10

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.