Home / 71,723.12-107,354.64-38,359.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,723.12, 107,354.64 and 38,359.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,723.12, 107,354.64 and 38,359.76 is: 57,416.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,723.12 : 107,354.64 = 38,359.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,723.12/107,354.64 = 38,359.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,723.12x = 107,354.64 × 38,359.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,723.12x = 4,118,098,225.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,118,098,225.29/71,723.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,416.61

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.