Home / 73,052.36-109,583.40-25,661.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,052.36, 109,583.40 and 25,661.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,052.36, 109,583.40 and 25,661.69 is: 38,494.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,052.36 : 109,583.40 = 25,661.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,052.36/109,583.40 = 25,661.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,052.36x = 109,583.40 × 25,661.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,052.36x = 2,812,095,239.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,095,239.95/73,052.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,494.24

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.