Home / 74,350.80-111,457.76-32,204.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,350.80, 111,457.76 and 32,204.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,350.80, 111,457.76 and 32,204.40 is: 48,276.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,350.80 : 111,457.76 = 32,204.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,350.80/111,457.76 = 32,204.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,350.80x = 111,457.76 × 32,204.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,350.80x = 3,589,430,286.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,589,430,286.14/74,350.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,276.96

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.