Home / 76,046.18-114,031.19-23,448.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,046.18, 114,031.19 and 23,448.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,046.18, 114,031.19 and 23,448.83 is: 35,161.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,046.18 : 114,031.19 = 23,448.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,046.18/114,031.19 = 23,448.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,046.18x = 114,031.19 × 23,448.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,046.18x = 2,673,897,477.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,673,897,477.47/76,046.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,161.50

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.