Home / 68,616.80-102,934.80-29,173.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,616.80, 102,934.80 and 29,173.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,616.80, 102,934.80 and 29,173.60 is: 43,764.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,616.80 : 102,934.80 = 29,173.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,616.80/102,934.80 = 29,173.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,616.80x = 102,934.80 × 29,173.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,616.80x = 3,002,978,681.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,978,681.28/68,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,764.48

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.