Home / 72,763.20-109,086.72-41,153.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,763.20, 109,086.72 and 41,153.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,763.20, 109,086.72 and 41,153.76 is: 61,697.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,763.20 : 109,086.72 = 41,153.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,763.20/109,086.72 = 41,153.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,763.20x = 109,086.72 × 41,153.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,763.20x = 4,489,328,694.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,489,328,694.07/72,763.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,697.79

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.