Home / 73,705.46-101,727.04-48,234.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,705.46, 101,727.04 and 48,234.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,705.46, 101,727.04 and 48,234.44 is: 66,572.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,705.46 : 101,727.04 = 48,234.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,705.46/101,727.04 = 48,234.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,705.46x = 101,727.04 × 48,234.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,705.46x = 4,906,746,459.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,906,746,459.21/73,705.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,572.36

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.