Home / 73,316.63-101,177.01-39,782.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,316.63, 101,177.01 and 39,782.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,316.63, 101,177.01 and 39,782.63 is: 54,900.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,316.63 : 101,177.01 = 39,782.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,316.63/101,177.01 = 39,782.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,316.63x = 101,177.01 × 39,782.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,316.63x = 4,025,087,047.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,025,087,047.45/73,316.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,900.06

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.