Home / 73,032.68-109,534.44-23,104.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,032.68, 109,534.44 and 23,104.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,032.68, 109,534.44 and 23,104.28 is: 34,651.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,032.68 : 109,534.44 = 23,104.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,032.68/109,534.44 = 23,104.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,032.68x = 109,534.44 × 23,104.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,032.68x = 2,530,714,371.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,530,714,371.40/73,032.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,651.81

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.