Home / 72,953.36-109,432.32-23,033.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,953.36, 109,432.32 and 23,033.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,953.36, 109,432.32 and 23,033.92 is: 34,551.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,953.36 : 109,432.32 = 23,033.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,953.36/109,432.32 = 23,033.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,953.36x = 109,432.32 × 23,033.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,953.36x = 2,520,655,304.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,520,655,304.29/72,953.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,551.60

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.