Home / 71,747.10-107,562.33-25,032.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,747.10, 107,562.33 and 25,032.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,747.10, 107,562.33 and 25,032.78 is: 37,528.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,747.10 : 107,562.33 = 25,032.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,747.10/107,562.33 = 25,032.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,747.10x = 107,562.33 × 25,032.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,747.10x = 2,692,584,143.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,584,143.18/71,747.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,528.82

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.