Home / 72,796.77-109,199.86-22,878.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,796.77, 109,199.86 and 22,878.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,796.77, 109,199.86 and 22,878.95 is: 34,319.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,796.77 : 109,199.86 = 22,878.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,796.77/109,199.86 = 22,878.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,796.77x = 109,199.86 × 22,878.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,796.77x = 2,498,377,533.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,498,377,533.75/72,796.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,319.90

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.