Home / 71,943.51-99,282.11-40,111.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,943.51, 99,282.11 and 40,111.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,943.51, 99,282.11 and 40,111.77 is: 55,354.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,943.51 : 99,282.11 = 40,111.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,943.51/99,282.11 = 40,111.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,943.51x = 99,282.11 × 40,111.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,943.51x = 3,982,380,960.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,380,960.88/71,943.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,354.28

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.