Home / 68,776.50-94,913.01-38,968.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,776.50, 94,913.01 and 38,968.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,776.50, 94,913.01 and 38,968.50 is: 53,777.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,776.50 : 94,913.01 = 38,968.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,776.50/94,913.01 = 38,968.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,776.50x = 94,913.01 × 38,968.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,776.50x = 3,698,617,630.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,698,617,630.19/68,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,777.35

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.