Home / 72,400.80-108,601.20-19,815.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,400.80, 108,601.20 and 19,815.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,400.80, 108,601.20 and 19,815.60 is: 29,723.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,400.80 : 108,601.20 = 19,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,400.80/108,601.20 = 19,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,400.80x = 108,601.20 × 19,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,400.80x = 2,151,997,938.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,151,997,938.72/72,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,723.40

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.