Home / 72,384.10-108,581.55-25,630.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,384.10, 108,581.55 and 25,630.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,384.10, 108,581.55 and 25,630.90 is: 38,448.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,384.10 : 108,581.55 = 25,630.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,384.10/108,581.55 = 25,630.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,384.10x = 108,581.55 × 25,630.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,384.10x = 2,783,042,849.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,042,849.90/72,384.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,448.26

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.