Home / 72,647.43-109,004.01-37,090.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,647.43, 109,004.01 and 37,090.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,647.43, 109,004.01 and 37,090.41 is: 55,652.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,647.43 : 109,004.01 = 37,090.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,647.43/109,004.01 = 37,090.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,647.43x = 109,004.01 × 37,090.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,647.43x = 4,043,003,422.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,043,003,422.54/72,647.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,652.39

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.