Home / 75,648.63-113,489.96-23,063.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,648.63, 113,489.96 and 23,063.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,648.63, 113,489.96 and 23,063.43 is: 34,600.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,648.63 : 113,489.96 = 23,063.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,648.63/113,489.96 = 23,063.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,648.63x = 113,489.96 × 23,063.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,648.63x = 2,617,468,144.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,468,144.92/75,648.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,600.34

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.