Home / 73,325.20-109,987.80-51,206.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,325.20, 109,987.80 and 51,206.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,325.20, 109,987.80 and 51,206.80 is: 76,810.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,325.20 : 109,987.80 = 51,206.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,325.20/109,987.80 = 51,206.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,325.20x = 109,987.80 × 51,206.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,325.20x = 5,632,123,277.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,632,123,277.04/73,325.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,810.20

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.