Home / 74,442.76-111,601.33-32,291.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,442.76, 111,601.33 and 32,291.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,442.76, 111,601.33 and 32,291.11 is: 48,409.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,442.76 : 111,601.33 = 32,291.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,442.76/111,601.33 = 32,291.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,442.76x = 111,601.33 × 32,291.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,442.76x = 3,603,730,823.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,603,730,823.18/74,442.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,409.42

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.