Home / 76,243.59-105,201.14-47,932.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,243.59, 105,201.14 and 47,932.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,243.59, 105,201.14 and 47,932.83 is: 66,137.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,243.59 : 105,201.14 = 47,932.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,243.59/105,201.14 = 47,932.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,243.59x = 105,201.14 × 47,932.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,243.59x = 5,042,588,119.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,042,588,119.76/76,243.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,137.86

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.