Home / 74,017.20-111,036.60-24,088.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,017.20, 111,036.60 and 24,088.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,017.20, 111,036.60 and 24,088.80 is: 36,136.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,017.20 : 111,036.60 = 24,088.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,017.20/111,036.60 = 24,088.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,017.20x = 111,036.60 × 24,088.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,017.20x = 2,674,738,450.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,674,738,450.08/74,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,136.71

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.