Home / 74,293.50-102,526.83-40,759.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,293.50, 102,526.83 and 40,759.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,293.50, 102,526.83 and 40,759.50 is: 56,249.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,293.50 : 102,526.83 = 40,759.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,293.50/102,526.83 = 40,759.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,293.50x = 102,526.83 × 40,759.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,293.50x = 4,178,942,327.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,178,942,327.39/74,293.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,249.10

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.