Home / 73,580.85-110,436.89-34,160.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,580.85, 110,436.89 and 34,160.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,580.85, 110,436.89 and 34,160.18 is: 51,270.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,580.85 : 110,436.89 = 34,160.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,580.85/110,436.89 = 34,160.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,580.85x = 110,436.89 × 34,160.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,580.85x = 3,772,543,318.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,772,543,318.05/73,580.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,270.72

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.