Home / 73,723.16-101,729.04-41,883.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,723.16, 101,729.04 and 41,883.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,723.16, 101,729.04 and 41,883.14 is: 57,793.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,723.16 : 101,729.04 = 41,883.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,723.16/101,729.04 = 41,883.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,723.16x = 101,729.04 × 41,883.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,723.16x = 4,260,731,624.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260,731,624.39/73,723.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,793.67

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.