Home / 72,572.83-100,150.43-40,741.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,572.83, 100,150.43 and 40,741.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,572.83, 100,150.43 and 40,741.79 is: 56,223.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,572.83 : 100,150.43 = 40,741.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,572.83/100,150.43 = 40,741.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,572.83x = 100,150.43 × 40,741.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,572.83x = 4,080,307,638.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,080,307,638.95/72,572.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,223.63

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.