Home / 73,282.76-109,922.31-20,691.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,282.76, 109,922.31 and 20,691.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,282.76, 109,922.31 and 20,691.48 is: 31,036.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,282.76 : 109,922.31 = 20,691.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,282.76/109,922.31 = 20,691.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,282.76x = 109,922.31 × 20,691.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,282.76x = 2,274,455,278.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,455,278.92/73,282.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,036.71

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.