Home / 73,416.58-110,120.41-26,034.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,416.58, 110,120.41 and 26,034.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,416.58, 110,120.41 and 26,034.01 is: 39,049.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,416.58 : 110,120.41 = 26,034.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,416.58/110,120.41 = 26,034.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,416.58x = 110,120.41 × 26,034.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,416.58x = 2,866,875,855.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,866,875,855.14/73,416.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,049.43

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.