Home / 71,371.04-107,058.29-23,986.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,371.04, 107,058.29 and 23,986.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,371.04, 107,058.29 and 23,986.82 is: 35,980.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,371.04 : 107,058.29 = 23,986.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,371.04/107,058.29 = 23,986.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,371.04x = 107,058.29 × 23,986.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,371.04x = 2,567,987,276.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,987,276.51/71,371.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,980.80

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.