Home / 74,035.50-111,064.79-24,103.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,035.50, 111,064.79 and 24,103.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,035.50, 111,064.79 and 24,103.81 is: 36,159.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,035.50 : 111,064.79 = 24,103.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,035.50/111,064.79 = 24,103.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,035.50x = 111,064.79 × 24,103.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,035.50x = 2,677,084,595.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,677,084,595.85/74,035.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,159.47

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.