Home / 73,114.24-109,671.04-17,710.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,114.24, 109,671.04 and 17,710.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,114.24, 109,671.04 and 17,710.08 is: 26,565.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,114.24 : 109,671.04 = 17,710.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,114.24/109,671.04 = 17,710.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,114.24x = 109,671.04 × 17,710.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,114.24x = 1,942,282,892.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,282,892.08/73,114.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,565.04

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.