Home / 73,549-101,497.62-40,015.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,549, 101,497.62 and 40,015.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,549, 101,497.62 and 40,015.24 is: 55,221.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,549 : 101,497.62 = 40,015.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,549/101,497.62 = 40,015.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,549x = 101,497.62 × 40,015.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,549x = 4,061,451,623.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,061,451,623.73/73,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,221.03

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.