Home / 72,902.40-109,402.20-33,439.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,902.40, 109,402.20 and 33,439.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,902.40, 109,402.20 and 33,439.20 is: 50,181.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,902.40 : 109,402.20 = 33,439.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,902.40/109,402.20 = 33,439.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,902.40x = 109,402.20 × 33,439.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,902.40x = 3,658,322,046.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,658,322,046.24/72,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,181.09

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.