Home / 71,466.20-107,214.70-24,086.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,466.20, 107,214.70 and 24,086.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,466.20, 107,214.70 and 24,086.04 is: 36,134.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,466.20 : 107,214.70 = 24,086.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,466.20/107,214.70 = 24,086.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,466.20x = 107,214.70 × 24,086.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,466.20x = 2,582,377,552.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,582,377,552.79/71,466.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,134.25

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.