Home / 72,729.14-109,093.73-22,813.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,729.14, 109,093.73 and 22,813.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,729.14, 109,093.73 and 22,813.61 is: 34,220.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,729.14 : 109,093.73 = 22,813.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,729.14/109,093.73 = 22,813.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,729.14x = 109,093.73 × 22,813.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,729.14x = 2,488,821,150.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,821,150.13/72,729.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,220.41

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.