Home / 73,394.28-101,284.52-41,566.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,394.28, 101,284.52 and 41,566.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,394.28, 101,284.52 and 41,566.12 is: 57,361.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,394.28 : 101,284.52 = 41,566.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,394.28/101,284.52 = 41,566.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,394.28x = 101,284.52 × 41,566.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,394.28x = 4,210,004,512.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,210,004,512.46/73,394.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,361.48

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.