Home / 74,404.44-102,675.24-40,412.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,404.44, 102,675.24 and 40,412.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,404.44, 102,675.24 and 40,412.21 is: 55,767.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,404.44 : 102,675.24 = 40,412.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,404.44/102,675.24 = 40,412.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,404.44x = 102,675.24 × 40,412.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,404.44x = 4,149,332,847.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,149,332,847.30/74,404.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,767.27

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.