Home / 73,984.92-111,217.96-59,353.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,984.92, 111,217.96 and 59,353.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,984.92, 111,217.96 and 59,353.90 is: 89,223.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,984.92 : 111,217.96 = 59,353.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,984.92/111,217.96 = 59,353.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,984.92x = 111,217.96 × 59,353.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,984.92x = 6,601,219,676.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,601,219,676.04/73,984.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,223.85

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.