Home / 73,126.80-109,681.56-19,087.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,126.80, 109,681.56 and 19,087.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,126.80, 109,681.56 and 19,087.92 is: 28,629.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,126.80 : 109,681.56 = 19,087.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,126.80/109,681.56 = 19,087.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,126.80x = 109,681.56 × 19,087.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,126.80x = 2,093,592,842.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,592,842.76/73,126.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,629.62

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.