Home / 73,032.11-109,550.90-20,440.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,032.11, 109,550.90 and 20,440.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,032.11, 109,550.90 and 20,440.23 is: 30,661.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,032.11 : 109,550.90 = 20,440.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,032.11/109,550.90 = 20,440.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,032.11x = 109,550.90 × 20,440.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,032.11x = 2,239,245,643.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,245,643.81/73,032.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,661.11

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.