Home / 68,953.52-95,166.16-42,111.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,953.52, 95,166.16 and 42,111.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,953.52, 95,166.16 and 42,111.48 is: 58,120.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,953.52 : 95,166.16 = 42,111.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,953.52/95,166.16 = 42,111.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,953.52x = 95,166.16 × 42,111.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,953.52x = 4,007,587,843.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,007,587,843.52/68,953.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,120.13

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.