Home / 68,604.30-102,906.45-24,230.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,604.30, 102,906.45 and 24,230.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,604.30, 102,906.45 and 24,230.70 is: 36,346.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,604.30 : 102,906.45 = 24,230.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,604.30/102,906.45 = 24,230.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,604.30x = 102,906.45 × 24,230.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,604.30x = 2,493,495,318.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,495,318.02/68,604.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,346.05

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.