Home / 76,147-105,068.28-49,285.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,147, 105,068.28 and 49,285.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,147, 105,068.28 and 49,285.78 is: 68,004.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,147 : 105,068.28 = 49,285.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,147/105,068.28 = 49,285.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,147x = 105,068.28 × 49,285.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,147x = 5,178,372,133.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,178,372,133.06/76,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,004.94

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.