Home / 72,594.02-108,867.98-23,334.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,594.02, 108,867.98 and 23,334.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,594.02, 108,867.98 and 23,334.50 is: 34,994.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,594.02 : 108,867.98 = 23,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,594.02/108,867.98 = 23,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,594.02x = 108,867.98 × 23,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,594.02x = 2,540,379,879.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,540,379,879.31/72,594.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,994.34

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.