Home / 73,692.40-101,623.26-46,788.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,692.40, 101,623.26 and 46,788.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,692.40, 101,623.26 and 46,788.20 is: 64,521.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,692.40 : 101,623.26 = 46,788.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,692.40/101,623.26 = 46,788.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,692.40x = 101,623.26 × 46,788.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,692.40x = 4,754,769,366.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,769,366.69/73,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,521.84

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.