Home / 72,702.03-100,331.13-44,027.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,702.03, 100,331.13 and 44,027.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,702.03, 100,331.13 and 44,027.04 is: 60,758.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,702.03 : 100,331.13 = 44,027.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,702.03/100,331.13 = 44,027.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,702.03x = 100,331.13 × 44,027.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,702.03x = 4,417,282,673.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,417,282,673.76/72,702.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,758.73

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.