Home / 73,485.05-110,233.27-22,877.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,485.05, 110,233.27 and 22,877.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,485.05, 110,233.27 and 22,877.72 is: 34,318.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,485.05 : 110,233.27 = 22,877.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,485.05/110,233.27 = 22,877.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,485.05x = 110,233.27 × 22,877.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,485.05x = 2,521,885,277.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,521,885,277.38/73,485.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,318.35

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.