Home / 72,367.53-99,866.03-40,536.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,367.53, 99,866.03 and 40,536.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,367.53, 99,866.03 and 40,536.33 is: 55,939.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,367.53 : 99,866.03 = 40,536.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,367.53/99,866.03 = 40,536.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,367.53x = 99,866.03 × 40,536.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,367.53x = 4,048,202,145.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,048,202,145.19/72,367.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,939.48

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.