Home / 72,506.48-108,677.76-39,152.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,506.48, 108,677.76 and 39,152.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,506.48, 108,677.76 and 39,152.24 is: 58,684.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,506.48 : 108,677.76 = 39,152.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,506.48/108,677.76 = 39,152.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,506.48x = 108,677.76 × 39,152.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,506.48x = 4,254,977,742.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,254,977,742.18/72,506.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,684.10

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.