Home / 74,770.81-112,167.44-24,152.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,770.81, 112,167.44 and 24,152.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,770.81, 112,167.44 and 24,152.93 is: 36,233.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,770.81 : 112,167.44 = 24,152.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,770.81/112,167.44 = 24,152.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,770.81x = 112,167.44 × 24,152.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,770.81x = 2,709,172,156.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,709,172,156.20/74,770.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,233.02

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.