Home / 73,796.40-110,710.80-36,374.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,796.40, 110,710.80 and 36,374.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,796.40, 110,710.80 and 36,374.40 is: 54,569.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,796.40 : 110,710.80 = 36,374.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,796.40/110,710.80 = 36,374.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,796.40x = 110,710.80 × 36,374.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,796.40x = 4,027,038,923.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,027,038,923.52/73,796.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,569.59

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.