Home / 75,079.78-103,613.25-41,545.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,079.78, 103,613.25 and 41,545.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,079.78, 103,613.25 and 41,545.78 is: 57,334.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,079.78 : 103,613.25 = 41,545.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,079.78/103,613.25 = 41,545.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,079.78x = 103,613.25 × 41,545.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,079.78x = 4,304,693,289.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,304,693,289.59/75,079.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,334.92

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.