Home / 73,599.06-101,341.78-55,476.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,599.06, 101,341.78 and 55,476.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,599.06, 101,341.78 and 55,476.12 is: 76,387.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,599.06 : 101,341.78 = 55,476.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,599.06/101,341.78 = 55,476.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,599.06x = 101,341.78 × 55,476.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,599.06x = 5,622,048,748.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,622,048,748.29/73,599.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,387.51

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.