Home / 73,721.06-101,737.23-41,891.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,721.06, 101,737.23 and 41,891.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,721.06, 101,737.23 and 41,891.30 is: 57,811.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,721.06 : 101,737.23 = 41,891.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,721.06/101,737.23 = 41,891.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,721.06x = 101,737.23 × 41,891.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,721.06x = 4,261,905,077.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,261,905,077.44/73,721.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,811.23

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.