Home / 68,687.46-94,796.67-41,845.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,687.46, 94,796.67 and 41,845.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,687.46, 94,796.67 and 41,845.74 is: 57,751.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,687.46 : 94,796.67 = 41,845.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,687.46/94,796.67 = 41,845.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,687.46x = 94,796.67 × 41,845.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,687.46x = 3,966,836,805.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,836,805.69/68,687.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,751.98

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.