Home / 73,475.37-110,201.99-23,550.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,475.37, 110,201.99 and 23,550.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,475.37, 110,201.99 and 23,550.21 is: 35,321.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,475.37 : 110,201.99 = 23,550.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,475.37/110,201.99 = 23,550.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,475.37x = 110,201.99 × 23,550.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,475.37x = 2,595,279,889.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,595,279,889.17/73,475.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,321.77

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.