Home / 74,327.83-111,492.75-24,411.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,327.83, 111,492.75 and 24,411.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,327.83, 111,492.75 and 24,411.78 is: 36,618.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,327.83 : 111,492.75 = 24,411.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,327.83/111,492.75 = 24,411.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,327.83x = 111,492.75 × 24,411.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,327.83x = 2,721,736,576.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,736,576.14/74,327.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,618.00

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.