Home / 72,337.83-99,852.42-58,885.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,337.83, 99,852.42 and 58,885.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,337.83, 99,852.42 and 58,885.73 is: 81,283.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,337.83 : 99,852.42 = 58,885.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,337.83/99,852.42 = 58,885.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,337.83x = 99,852.42 × 58,885.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,337.83x = 5,879,882,643.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,882,643.97/72,337.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,283.65

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.