Home / 74,172.78-111,266.01-24,253.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,172.78, 111,266.01 and 24,253.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,172.78, 111,266.01 and 24,253.16 is: 36,381.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,172.78 : 111,266.01 = 24,253.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,172.78/111,266.01 = 24,253.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,172.78x = 111,266.01 × 24,253.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,172.78x = 2,698,551,786.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,698,551,786.76/74,172.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,381.97

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.