Home / 72,600.12-100,187.78-40,771.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,600.12, 100,187.78 and 40,771.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,600.12, 100,187.78 and 40,771.80 is: 56,264.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,600.12 : 100,187.78 = 40,771.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,600.12/100,187.78 = 40,771.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,600.12x = 100,187.78 × 40,771.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,600.12x = 4,084,836,128.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084,836,128.60/72,600.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,264.87

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.