Home / 73,184.16-100,996.14-41,352.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,184.16, 100,996.14 and 41,352.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,184.16, 100,996.14 and 41,352.42 is: 57,067.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,184.16 : 100,996.14 = 41,352.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,184.16/100,996.14 = 41,352.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,184.16x = 100,996.14 × 41,352.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,184.16x = 4,176,434,799.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,176,434,799.66/73,184.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,067.47

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.