Home / 71,925.44-99,257.54-40,096.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,925.44, 99,257.54 and 40,096.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,925.44, 99,257.54 and 40,096.35 is: 55,333.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,925.44 : 99,257.54 = 40,096.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,925.44/99,257.54 = 40,096.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,925.44x = 99,257.54 × 40,096.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,925.44x = 3,979,864,863.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,864,863.50/71,925.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,333.21

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.