Home / 73,456.74-110,187.70-23,530.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,456.74, 110,187.70 and 23,530.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,456.74, 110,187.70 and 23,530.34 is: 35,296.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,456.74 : 110,187.70 = 23,530.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,456.74/110,187.70 = 23,530.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,456.74x = 110,187.70 × 23,530.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,456.74x = 2,592,754,044.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,592,754,044.82/73,456.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,296.34

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.