Home / 75,328.49-112,991.92-18,402.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,328.49, 112,991.92 and 18,402.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,328.49, 112,991.92 and 18,402.91 is: 27,604.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,328.49 : 112,991.92 = 18,402.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,328.49/112,991.92 = 18,402.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,328.49x = 112,991.92 × 18,402.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,328.49x = 2,079,380,134.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,079,380,134.49/75,328.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,604.17

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.