Home / 74,306.25-111,468.69-24,391.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,306.25, 111,468.69 and 24,391.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,306.25, 111,468.69 and 24,391.53 is: 36,590.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,306.25 : 111,468.69 = 24,391.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,306.25/111,468.69 = 24,391.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,306.25x = 111,468.69 × 24,391.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,306.25x = 2,718,891,896.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,718,891,896.20/74,306.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,590.35

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.