Home / 74,142.83-102,317.15-40,151.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,142.83, 102,317.15 and 40,151.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,142.83, 102,317.15 and 40,151.58 is: 55,409.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,142.83 : 102,317.15 = 40,151.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,142.83/102,317.15 = 40,151.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,142.83x = 102,317.15 × 40,151.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,142.83x = 4,108,195,233.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,108,195,233.60/74,142.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,409.20

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.