Home / 75,584.72-113,377.08-40,745.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,584.72, 113,377.08 and 40,745.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,584.72, 113,377.08 and 40,745.82 is: 61,118.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,584.72 : 113,377.08 = 40,745.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,584.72/113,377.08 = 40,745.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,584.72x = 113,377.08 × 40,745.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,584.72x = 4,619,642,093.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,619,642,093.81/75,584.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,118.73

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.