Home / 72,500.64-100,055.46-40,671.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,500.64, 100,055.46 and 40,671.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,500.64, 100,055.46 and 40,671.60 is: 56,129.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,500.64 : 100,055.46 = 40,671.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,500.64/100,055.46 = 40,671.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,500.64x = 100,055.46 × 40,671.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,500.64x = 4,069,415,646.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,069,415,646.94/72,500.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,129.38

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.