Home / 75,213.02-112,781.96-24,605.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,213.02, 112,781.96 and 24,605.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,213.02, 112,781.96 and 24,605.44 is: 36,895.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,213.02 : 112,781.96 = 24,605.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,213.02/112,781.96 = 24,605.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,213.02x = 112,781.96 × 24,605.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,213.02x = 2,775,049,749.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,775,049,749.86/75,213.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,895.87

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.