Home / 74,051.47-111,077.11-24,131.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,051.47, 111,077.11 and 24,131.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,051.47, 111,077.11 and 24,131.49 is: 36,197.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,051.47 : 111,077.11 = 24,131.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,051.47/111,077.11 = 24,131.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,051.47x = 111,077.11 × 24,131.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,051.47x = 2,680,456,169.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,680,456,169.19/74,051.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,197.20

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.