Home / 75,292.40-112,949.01-25,386.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,292.40, 112,949.01 and 25,386.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,292.40, 112,949.01 and 25,386.77 is: 38,083.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,292.40 : 112,949.01 = 25,386.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,292.40/112,949.01 = 25,386.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,292.40x = 112,949.01 × 25,386.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,292.40x = 2,867,410,820.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,867,410,820.97/75,292.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,083.67

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.