Home / 73,304.46-101,151.63-41,040.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,304.46, 101,151.63 and 41,040.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,304.46, 101,151.63 and 41,040.90 is: 56,631.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,304.46 : 101,151.63 = 41,040.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,304.46/101,151.63 = 41,040.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,304.46x = 101,151.63 × 41,040.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,304.46x = 4,151,353,931.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,151,353,931.67/73,304.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,631.67

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.