Home / 72,527.90-108,295.48-64,982.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,527.90, 108,295.48 and 64,982.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,527.90, 108,295.48 and 64,982.75 is: 97,029.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,527.90 : 108,295.48 = 64,982.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,527.90/108,295.48 = 64,982.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,527.90x = 108,295.48 × 64,982.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,527.90x = 7,037,337,642.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,037,337,642.72/72,527.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,029.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.