Home / 71,383.68-106,958.88-45,003.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,383.68, 106,958.88 and 45,003.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,383.68, 106,958.88 and 45,003.60 is: 67,431.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,383.68 : 106,958.88 = 45,003.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,383.68/106,958.88 = 45,003.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,383.68x = 106,958.88 × 45,003.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,383.68x = 4,813,534,651.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,813,534,651.97/71,383.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,431.86

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.