Home / 76,170.68-105,115.27-42,636.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,170.68, 105,115.27 and 42,636.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,170.68, 105,115.27 and 42,636.68 is: 58,838.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,170.68 : 105,115.27 = 42,636.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,170.68/105,115.27 = 42,636.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,170.68x = 105,115.27 × 42,636.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,170.68x = 4,481,765,972.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,481,765,972.06/76,170.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,838.47

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.