Home / 72,723.29-109,087.34-20,128.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,723.29, 109,087.34 and 20,128.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,723.29, 109,087.34 and 20,128.37 is: 30,193.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,723.29 : 109,087.34 = 20,128.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,723.29/109,087.34 = 20,128.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,723.29x = 109,087.34 × 20,128.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,723.29x = 2,195,749,695.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,195,749,695.76/72,723.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,193.21

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.