Home / 73,525.52-101,466.02-39,991.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,525.52, 101,466.02 and 39,991.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,525.52, 101,466.02 and 39,991.52 is: 55,188.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,525.52 : 101,466.02 = 39,991.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,525.52/101,466.02 = 39,991.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,525.52x = 101,466.02 × 39,991.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,525.52x = 4,057,780,368.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,057,780,368.15/73,525.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,188.73

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.