Home / 73,598.13-101,565.41-40,064.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,598.13, 101,565.41 and 40,064.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,598.13, 101,565.41 and 40,064.13 is: 55,288.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,598.13 : 101,565.41 = 40,064.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,598.13/101,565.41 = 40,064.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,598.13x = 101,565.41 × 40,064.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,598.13x = 4,069,129,789.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,069,129,789.74/73,598.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,288.49

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.