Home / 73,816.20-101,879.28-43,599.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,816.20, 101,879.28 and 43,599.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,816.20, 101,879.28 and 43,599.42 is: 60,174.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,816.20 : 101,879.28 = 43,599.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,816.20/101,879.28 = 43,599.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,816.20x = 101,879.28 × 43,599.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,816.20x = 4,441,877,518.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,441,877,518.02/73,816.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,174.83

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.