Home / 73,283.99-110,110.50-46,642.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,283.99, 110,110.50 and 46,642.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,283.99, 110,110.50 and 46,642.22 is: 70,080.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,283.99 : 110,110.50 = 46,642.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,283.99/110,110.50 = 46,642.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,283.99x = 110,110.50 × 46,642.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,283.99x = 5,135,798,440.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,135,798,440.59/73,283.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,080.77

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.