Home / 72,360.98-108,483.50-34,391.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,360.98, 108,483.50 and 34,391.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,360.98, 108,483.50 and 34,391.18 is: 51,559.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,360.98 : 108,483.50 = 34,391.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,360.98/108,483.50 = 34,391.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,360.98x = 108,483.50 × 34,391.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,360.98x = 3,730,875,575.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,730,875,575.53/72,360.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,559.22

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.