Home / 73,829.23-101,882.00-41,565.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,829.23, 101,882.00 and 41,565.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,829.23, 101,882.00 and 41,565.74 is: 57,359.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,829.23 : 101,882.00 = 41,565.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,829.23/101,882.00 = 41,565.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,829.23x = 101,882.00 × 41,565.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,829.23x = 4,234,800,317.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,234,800,317.18/73,829.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,359.40

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.