Home / 73,436.36-101,346.18-41,611.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,436.36, 101,346.18 and 41,611.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,436.36, 101,346.18 and 41,611.46 is: 57,426.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,436.36 : 101,346.18 = 41,611.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,436.36/101,346.18 = 41,611.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,436.36x = 101,346.18 × 41,611.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,436.36x = 4,217,162,515.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,217,162,515.22/73,436.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,426.08

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.