Home / 72,892.28-109,353.26-30,772.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,892.28, 109,353.26 and 30,772.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,892.28, 109,353.26 and 30,772.38 is: 46,164.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,892.28 : 109,353.26 = 30,772.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,892.28/109,353.26 = 30,772.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,892.28x = 109,353.26 × 30,772.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,892.28x = 3,365,059,917.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,365,059,917.10/72,892.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,164.83

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.