Home / 74,458.20-111,773.70-44,909.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,458.20, 111,773.70 and 44,909.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,458.20, 111,773.70 and 44,909.40 is: 67,416.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,458.20 : 111,773.70 = 44,909.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,458.20/111,773.70 = 44,909.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,458.20x = 111,773.70 × 44,909.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,458.20x = 5,019,689,802.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,019,689,802.78/74,458.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,416.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.