Home / 71,343.10-106,899.45-45,000.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,343.10, 106,899.45 and 45,000.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,343.10, 106,899.45 and 45,000.70 is: 67,428.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,343.10 : 106,899.45 = 45,000.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,343.10/106,899.45 = 45,000.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,343.10x = 106,899.45 × 45,000.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,343.10x = 4,810,550,079.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,550,079.62/71,343.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,428.39

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.