Home / 73,362.65-110,051.27-26,619.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,362.65, 110,051.27 and 26,619.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,362.65, 110,051.27 and 26,619.17 is: 39,931.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,362.65 : 110,051.27 = 26,619.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,362.65/110,051.27 = 26,619.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,362.65x = 110,051.27 × 26,619.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,362.65x = 2,929,472,781.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,929,472,781.49/73,362.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,931.40

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.