Home / 74,638.88-103,006.34-41,104.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,638.88, 103,006.34 and 41,104.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,638.88, 103,006.34 and 41,104.88 is: 56,727.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,638.88 : 103,006.34 = 41,104.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,638.88/103,006.34 = 41,104.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,638.88x = 103,006.34 × 41,104.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,638.88x = 4,234,063,244.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,234,063,244.94/74,638.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,727.31

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.