Home / 71,726.17-107,588.04-24,977.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,726.17, 107,588.04 and 24,977.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,726.17, 107,588.04 and 24,977.83 is: 37,466.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,726.17 : 107,588.04 = 24,977.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,726.17/107,588.04 = 24,977.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,726.17x = 107,588.04 × 24,977.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,726.17x = 2,687,315,773.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,315,773.15/71,726.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,466.32

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.