Home / 68,732.70-103,111.20-24,385.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,732.70, 103,111.20 and 24,385.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,732.70, 103,111.20 and 24,385.20 is: 36,582.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,732.70 : 103,111.20 = 24,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,732.70/103,111.20 = 24,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,732.70x = 103,111.20 × 24,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,732.70x = 2,514,387,234.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,514,387,234.24/68,732.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,582.11

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.