Home / 73,511.93-110,331.92-41,985.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,511.93, 110,331.92 and 41,985.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,511.93, 110,331.92 and 41,985.11 is: 63,014.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,511.93 : 110,331.92 = 41,985.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,511.93/110,331.92 = 41,985.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,511.93x = 110,331.92 × 41,985.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,511.93x = 4,632,297,797.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,632,297,797.71/73,511.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,014.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.