Home / 73,014.68-109,505.48-33,533.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,014.68, 109,505.48 and 33,533.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,014.68, 109,505.48 and 33,533.84 is: 50,293.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,014.68 : 109,505.48 = 33,533.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,014.68/109,505.48 = 33,533.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,014.68x = 109,505.48 × 33,533.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,014.68x = 3,672,139,245.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,139,245.44/73,014.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,293.16

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.