Home / 74,521.92-111,782.76-19,117.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,521.92, 111,782.76 and 19,117.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,521.92, 111,782.76 and 19,117.92 is: 28,676.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,521.92 : 111,782.76 = 19,117.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,521.92/111,782.76 = 19,117.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,521.92x = 111,782.76 × 19,117.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,521.92x = 2,137,053,863.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,053,863.06/74,521.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,676.85

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.