Home / 73,515-101,462.02-41,677.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,515, 101,462.02 and 41,677.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,515, 101,462.02 and 41,677.14 is: 57,520.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,515 : 101,462.02 = 41,677.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,515/101,462.02 = 41,677.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,515x = 101,462.02 × 41,677.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,515x = 4,228,646,812.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,228,646,812.22/73,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,520.87

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.