Home / 73,131.70-109,701.15-38,139.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,131.70, 109,701.15 and 38,139.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,131.70, 109,701.15 and 38,139.70 is: 57,211.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,131.70 : 109,701.15 = 38,139.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,131.70/109,701.15 = 38,139.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,131.70x = 109,701.15 × 38,139.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,131.70x = 4,183,968,950.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,968,950.66/73,131.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,211.43

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.