Home / 74,570.72-102,908.03-40,579.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,570.72, 102,908.03 and 40,579.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,570.72, 102,908.03 and 40,579.47 is: 55,999.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,570.72 : 102,908.03 = 40,579.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,570.72/102,908.03 = 40,579.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,570.72x = 102,908.03 × 40,579.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,570.72x = 4,175,953,113.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,175,953,113.25/74,570.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,999.91

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.