Home / 73,456.78-101,370-39,922.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,456.78, 101,370 and 39,922.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,456.78, 101,370 and 39,922.78 is: 55,093.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,456.78 : 101,370 = 39,922.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,456.78/101,370 = 39,922.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,456.78x = 101,370 × 39,922.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,456.78x = 4,046,972,208.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,046,972,208.60/73,456.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,093.24

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.