Home / 73,672.98-110,517.63-26,299.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,672.98, 110,517.63 and 26,299.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,672.98, 110,517.63 and 26,299.14 is: 39,451.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,672.98 : 110,517.63 = 26,299.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,672.98/110,517.63 = 26,299.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,672.98x = 110,517.63 × 26,299.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,672.98x = 2,906,518,623.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,518,623.84/73,672.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,451.62

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.