Home / 75,569.58-113,198.76-44,329.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,569.58, 113,198.76 and 44,329.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,569.58, 113,198.76 and 44,329.50 is: 66,402.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,569.58 : 113,198.76 = 44,329.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,569.58/113,198.76 = 44,329.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,569.58x = 113,198.76 × 44,329.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,569.58x = 5,018,044,431.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,018,044,431.42/75,569.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,402.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.