Home / 74,935.62-112,403.43-22,382.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,935.62, 112,403.43 and 22,382.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,935.62, 112,403.43 and 22,382.01 is: 33,573.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,935.62 : 112,403.43 = 22,382.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,935.62/112,403.43 = 22,382.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,935.62x = 112,403.43 × 22,382.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,935.62x = 2,515,814,694.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,515,814,694.29/74,935.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,573.02

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.