Home / 74,886.88-103,344.08-40,895.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,886.88, 103,344.08 and 40,895.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,886.88, 103,344.08 and 40,895.64 is: 56,436.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,886.88 : 103,344.08 = 40,895.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,886.88/103,344.08 = 40,895.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,886.88x = 103,344.08 × 40,895.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,886.88x = 4,226,322,291.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,226,322,291.81/74,886.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,436.08

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.