Home / 74,152.35-111,229.07-59,342.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,152.35, 111,229.07 and 59,342.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,152.35, 111,229.07 and 59,342.31 is: 89,013.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,152.35 : 111,229.07 = 59,342.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,152.35/111,229.07 = 59,342.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,152.35x = 111,229.07 × 59,342.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,152.35x = 6,600,589,656.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,600,589,656.24/74,152.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,013.90

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.