Home / 71,846.53-107,769.78-21,926.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,846.53, 107,769.78 and 21,926.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,846.53, 107,769.78 and 21,926.88 is: 32,890.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,846.53 : 107,769.78 = 21,926.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,846.53/107,769.78 = 21,926.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,846.53x = 107,769.78 × 21,926.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,846.53x = 2,363,055,033.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,363,055,033.69/71,846.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,890.32

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.