Home / 76,231.29-114,358.02-23,645.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,231.29, 114,358.02 and 23,645.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,231.29, 114,358.02 and 23,645.01 is: 35,470.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,231.29 : 114,358.02 = 23,645.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,231.29/114,358.02 = 23,645.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,231.29x = 114,358.02 × 23,645.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,231.29x = 2,703,996,526.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,703,996,526.48/76,231.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,470.95

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.