Home / 76,056.17-104,948.19-42,060.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,056.17, 104,948.19 and 42,060.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,056.17, 104,948.19 and 42,060.06 is: 58,037.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,056.17 : 104,948.19 = 42,060.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,056.17/104,948.19 = 42,060.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,056.17x = 104,948.19 × 42,060.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,056.17x = 4,414,127,168.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,127,168.29/76,056.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,037.73

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.