Home / 68,915.24-95,113.44-42,073.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,915.24, 95,113.44 and 42,073.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,915.24, 95,113.44 and 42,073.40 is: 58,067.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,915.24 : 95,113.44 = 42,073.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,915.24/95,113.44 = 42,073.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,915.24x = 95,113.44 × 42,073.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,915.24x = 4,001,745,806.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,001,745,806.50/68,915.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,067.65

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.