Home / 75,095.28-112,638.60-25,173.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,095.28, 112,638.60 and 25,173.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,095.28, 112,638.60 and 25,173.36 is: 37,758.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,095.28 : 112,638.60 = 25,173.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,095.28/112,638.60 = 25,173.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,095.28x = 112,638.60 × 25,173.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,095.28x = 2,835,492,027.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,835,492,027.70/75,095.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,758.59

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.