Home / 73,610.46-101,480.34-49,699.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,610.46, 101,480.34 and 49,699.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,610.46, 101,480.34 and 49,699.26 is: 68,516.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,610.46 : 101,480.34 = 49,699.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,610.46/101,480.34 = 49,699.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,610.46x = 101,480.34 × 49,699.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,610.46x = 5,043,497,802.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,043,497,802.55/73,610.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,516.05

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.