Home / 72,093.42-108,142.56-19,503.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,093.42, 108,142.56 and 19,503.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,093.42, 108,142.56 and 19,503.36 is: 29,255.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,093.42 : 108,142.56 = 19,503.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,093.42/108,142.56 = 19,503.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,093.42x = 108,142.56 × 19,503.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,093.42x = 2,109,143,279.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,143,279.00/72,093.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,255.70

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.