Home / 68,778.36-103,173-29,335.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,778.36, 103,173 and 29,335.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,778.36, 103,173 and 29,335.80 is: 44,006.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,778.36 : 103,173 = 29,335.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,778.36/103,173 = 29,335.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,778.36x = 103,173 × 29,335.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,778.36x = 3,026,662,493.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,662,493.40/68,778.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,006.03

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.