Home / 72,925.06-109,373.61-30,791.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,925.06, 109,373.61 and 30,791.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,925.06, 109,373.61 and 30,791.29 is: 46,181.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,925.06 : 109,373.61 = 30,791.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,925.06/109,373.61 = 30,791.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,925.06x = 109,373.61 × 30,791.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,925.06x = 3,367,754,543.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,367,754,543.86/72,925.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,181.03

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.