Home / 73,482.03-101,406.87-39,948.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,482.03, 101,406.87 and 39,948.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,482.03, 101,406.87 and 39,948.03 is: 55,129.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,482.03 : 101,406.87 = 39,948.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,482.03/101,406.87 = 39,948.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,482.03x = 101,406.87 × 39,948.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,482.03x = 4,051,004,684.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,051,004,684.97/73,482.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,129.19

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.