Home / 73,284.80-109,927.20-58,251.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,284.80, 109,927.20 and 58,251.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,284.80, 109,927.20 and 58,251.20 is: 87,376.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,284.80 : 109,927.20 = 58,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,284.80/109,927.20 = 58,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,284.80x = 109,927.20 × 58,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,284.80x = 6,403,391,312.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,403,391,312.64/73,284.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,376.80

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.