Home / 73,897.08-110,862.04-21,302.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,897.08, 110,862.04 and 21,302.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,897.08, 110,862.04 and 21,302.46 is: 31,958.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,897.08 : 110,862.04 = 21,302.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,897.08/110,862.04 = 21,302.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,897.08x = 110,862.04 × 21,302.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,897.08x = 2,361,634,172.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,361,634,172.62/73,897.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,958.42

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.