Home / 73,194.24-101,008.56-39,660.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,194.24, 101,008.56 and 39,660.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,194.24, 101,008.56 and 39,660.24 is: 54,731.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,194.24 : 101,008.56 = 39,660.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,194.24/101,008.56 = 39,660.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,194.24x = 101,008.56 × 39,660.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,194.24x = 4,006,023,731.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,006,023,731.65/73,194.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,731.41

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.