Home / 75,063.36-103,586.66-41,529.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,063.36, 103,586.66 and 41,529.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,063.36, 103,586.66 and 41,529.60 is: 57,310.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,063.36 : 103,586.66 = 41,529.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,063.36/103,586.66 = 41,529.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,063.36x = 103,586.66 × 41,529.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,063.36x = 4,301,912,555.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,301,912,555.14/75,063.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,310.42

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.