Home / 68,924.82-95,114.45-38,708.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,924.82, 95,114.45 and 38,708.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,924.82, 95,114.45 and 38,708.69 is: 53,416.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,924.82 : 95,114.45 = 38,708.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,924.82/95,114.45 = 38,708.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,924.82x = 95,114.45 × 38,708.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,924.82x = 3,681,755,380.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,755,380.77/68,924.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,416.97

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.