Home / 72,474.67-108,707.14-19,879.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,474.67, 108,707.14 and 19,879.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,474.67, 108,707.14 and 19,879.75 is: 29,818.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,474.67 : 108,707.14 = 19,879.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,474.67/108,707.14 = 19,879.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,474.67x = 108,707.14 × 19,879.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,474.67x = 2,161,070,766.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,161,070,766.42/72,474.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,818.29

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.