Home / 73,731.78-101,754.36-41,906.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,731.78, 101,754.36 and 41,906.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,731.78, 101,754.36 and 41,906.88 is: 57,834.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,731.78 : 101,754.36 = 41,906.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,731.78/101,754.36 = 41,906.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,731.78x = 101,754.36 × 41,906.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,731.78x = 4,264,207,754.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,264,207,754.00/73,731.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,834.05

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.