Home / 73,888.81-110,822.81-23,969.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,888.81, 110,822.81 and 23,969.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,888.81, 110,822.81 and 23,969.34 is: 35,950.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,888.81 : 110,822.81 = 23,969.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,888.81/110,822.81 = 23,969.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,888.81x = 110,822.81 × 23,969.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,888.81x = 2,656,349,492.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,656,349,492.80/73,888.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,950.63

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.