Home / 73,406.31-101,307.81-41,146.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,406.31, 101,307.81 and 41,146.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,406.31, 101,307.81 and 41,146.41 is: 56,786.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,406.31 : 101,307.81 = 41,146.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,406.31/101,307.81 = 41,146.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,406.31x = 101,307.81 × 41,146.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,406.31x = 4,168,452,686.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,452,686.46/73,406.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,786.03

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.