Home / 75,550.86-104,262.93-41,561.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,550.86, 104,262.93 and 41,561.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,550.86, 104,262.93 and 41,561.98 is: 57,357.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,550.86 : 104,262.93 = 41,561.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,550.86/104,262.93 = 41,561.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,550.86x = 104,262.93 × 41,561.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,550.86x = 4,333,373,550.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,333,373,550.74/75,550.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,357.04

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.