Home / 72,792.86-109,152.84-22,872.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,792.86, 109,152.84 and 22,872.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,792.86, 109,152.84 and 22,872.30 is: 34,297.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,792.86 : 109,152.84 = 22,872.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,792.86/109,152.84 = 22,872.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,792.86x = 109,152.84 × 22,872.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,792.86x = 2,496,576,502.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,576,502.33/72,792.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,297.00

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.