Home / 68,848.24-103,251.68-24,469.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,848.24, 103,251.68 and 24,469.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,848.24, 103,251.68 and 24,469.16 is: 36,696.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,848.24 : 103,251.68 = 24,469.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,848.24/103,251.68 = 24,469.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,848.24x = 103,251.68 × 24,469.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,848.24x = 2,526,481,878.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,526,481,878.19/68,848.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,696.39

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.