Home / 76,208.40-114,274.26-36,215.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,208.40, 114,274.26 and 36,215.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,208.40, 114,274.26 and 36,215.46 is: 54,304.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,208.40 : 114,274.26 = 36,215.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,208.40/114,274.26 = 36,215.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,208.40x = 114,274.26 × 36,215.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,208.40x = 4,138,494,892.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,138,494,892.06/76,208.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,304.97

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.