Home / 73,461.32-101,378.76-41,629.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,461.32, 101,378.76 and 41,629.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,461.32, 101,378.76 and 41,629.16 is: 57,449.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,461.32 : 101,378.76 = 41,629.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,461.32/101,378.76 = 41,629.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,461.32x = 101,378.76 × 41,629.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,461.32x = 4,220,312,620.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,220,312,620.64/73,461.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,449.45

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.