Home / 73,570.40-101,557.65-49,729.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,570.40, 101,557.65 and 49,729.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,570.40, 101,557.65 and 49,729.37 is: 68,647.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,570.40 : 101,557.65 = 49,729.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,570.40/101,557.65 = 49,729.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,570.40x = 101,557.65 × 49,729.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,570.40x = 5,050,397,445.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,397,445.39/73,570.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,647.14

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.