Home / 74,382.90-102,648.29-40,848.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,382.90, 102,648.29 and 40,848.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,382.90, 102,648.29 and 40,848.90 is: 56,371.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,382.90 : 102,648.29 = 40,848.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,382.90/102,648.29 = 40,848.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,382.90x = 102,648.29 × 40,848.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,382.90x = 4,193,069,529.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,069,529.14/74,382.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,371.42

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.