Home / 73,014.63-109,541.38-23,095.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,014.63, 109,541.38 and 23,095.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,014.63, 109,541.38 and 23,095.63 is: 34,649.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,014.63 : 109,541.38 = 23,095.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,014.63/109,541.38 = 23,095.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,014.63x = 109,541.38 × 23,095.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,014.63x = 2,529,927,182.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,529,927,182.17/73,014.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,649.59

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.