Home / 73,470.96-101,392.02-44,792.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,470.96, 101,392.02 and 44,792.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,470.96, 101,392.02 and 44,792.28 is: 61,814.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,470.96 : 101,392.02 = 44,792.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,470.96/101,392.02 = 44,792.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,470.96x = 101,392.02 × 44,792.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,470.96x = 4,541,579,749.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,541,579,749.61/73,470.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,814.62

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.