Home / 73,955.21-102,058.17-40,421.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,955.21, 102,058.17 and 40,421.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,955.21, 102,058.17 and 40,421.21 is: 55,781.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,955.21 : 102,058.17 = 40,421.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,955.21/102,058.17 = 40,421.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,955.21x = 102,058.17 × 40,421.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,955.21x = 4,125,314,721.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,125,314,721.79/73,955.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,781.26

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.