Home / 76,031.16-114,046.80-20,627.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,031.16, 114,046.80 and 20,627.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,031.16, 114,046.80 and 20,627.16 is: 30,940.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,031.16 : 114,046.80 = 20,627.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,031.16/114,046.80 = 20,627.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,031.16x = 114,046.80 × 20,627.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,031.16x = 2,352,461,591.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,461,591.09/76,031.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,940.76

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.