Home / 68,844.04-103,257.86-18,929.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,844.04, 103,257.86 and 18,929.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,844.04, 103,257.86 and 18,929.21 is: 28,391.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,844.04 : 103,257.86 = 18,929.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,844.04/103,257.86 = 18,929.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,844.04x = 103,257.86 × 18,929.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,844.04x = 1,954,589,105.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,589,105.16/68,844.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,391.55

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.