Home / 75,131.82-103,677.33-41,140.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,131.82, 103,677.33 and 41,140.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,131.82, 103,677.33 and 41,140.71 is: 56,771.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,131.82 : 103,677.33 = 41,140.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,131.82/103,677.33 = 41,140.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,131.82x = 103,677.33 × 41,140.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,131.82x = 4,265,358,967.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,358,967.10/75,131.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,771.67

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.