Home / 68,658.60-102,987.90-24,335.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,658.60, 102,987.90 and 24,335.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,658.60, 102,987.90 and 24,335.40 is: 36,503.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,658.60 : 102,987.90 = 24,335.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,658.60/102,987.90 = 24,335.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,658.60x = 102,987.90 × 24,335.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,658.60x = 2,506,251,741.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,251,741.66/68,658.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,503.10

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.