Home / 74,966.27-112,394.02-35,477.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,966.27, 112,394.02 and 35,477.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,966.27, 112,394.02 and 35,477.15 is: 53,189.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,966.27 : 112,394.02 = 35,477.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,966.27/112,394.02 = 35,477.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,966.27x = 112,394.02 × 35,477.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,966.27x = 3,987,419,506.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,419,506.64/74,966.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,189.51

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.