Home / 71,724.17-99,050.36-59,102.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,724.17, 99,050.36 and 59,102.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,724.17, 99,050.36 and 59,102.43 is: 81,619.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,724.17 : 99,050.36 = 59,102.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,724.17/99,050.36 = 59,102.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,724.17x = 99,050.36 × 59,102.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,724.17x = 5,854,116,672.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,116,672.86/71,724.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,619.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.