Home / 68,991.40-103,487.10-19,743.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,991.40, 103,487.10 and 19,743.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,991.40, 103,487.10 and 19,743.40 is: 29,615.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,991.40 : 103,487.10 = 19,743.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,991.40/103,487.10 = 19,743.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,991.40x = 103,487.10 × 19,743.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,991.40x = 2,043,187,210.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,043,187,210.14/68,991.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,615.10

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.