Home / 68,773.16-103,125.71-24,393.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,773.16, 103,125.71 and 24,393.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,773.16, 103,125.71 and 24,393.26 is: 36,577.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,773.16 : 103,125.71 = 24,393.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,773.16/103,125.71 = 24,393.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,773.16x = 103,125.71 × 24,393.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,773.16x = 2,515,571,619.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,571,619.12/68,773.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,577.81

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.