Home / 73,028.72-100,688.33-60,946.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,028.72, 100,688.33 and 60,946.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,028.72, 100,688.33 and 60,946.58 is: 84,030.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,028.72 : 100,688.33 = 60,946.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,028.72/100,688.33 = 60,946.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,028.72x = 100,688.33 × 60,946.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,028.72x = 6,136,609,054.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,136,609,054.68/73,028.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,030.08

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.