Home / 71,399.56-106,982.49-43,234.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,399.56, 106,982.49 and 43,234.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,399.56, 106,982.49 and 43,234.30 is: 64,780.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,399.56 : 106,982.49 = 43,234.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,399.56/106,982.49 = 43,234.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,399.56x = 106,982.49 × 43,234.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,399.56x = 4,625,313,067.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,625,313,067.41/71,399.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,780.69

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.