Home / 74,392.94-102,680.14-42,580.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,392.94, 102,680.14 and 42,580.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,392.94, 102,680.14 and 42,580.30 is: 58,771.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,392.94 : 102,680.14 = 42,580.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,392.94/102,680.14 = 42,580.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,392.94x = 102,680.14 × 42,580.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,392.94x = 4,372,151,165.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,372,151,165.24/74,392.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,771.05

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.