Home / 74,563.50-102,897.63-41,029.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,563.50, 102,897.63 and 41,029.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,563.50, 102,897.63 and 41,029.50 is: 56,620.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,563.50 : 102,897.63 = 41,029.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,563.50/102,897.63 = 41,029.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,563.50x = 102,897.63 × 41,029.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,563.50x = 4,221,838,310.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,221,838,310.09/74,563.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,620.71

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.