Home / 76,264.52-114,378.56-26,346.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,264.52, 114,378.56 and 26,346.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,264.52, 114,378.56 and 26,346.40 is: 39,513.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,264.52 : 114,378.56 = 26,346.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,264.52/114,378.56 = 26,346.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,264.52x = 114,378.56 × 26,346.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,264.52x = 3,013,463,293.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,013,463,293.18/76,264.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,513.31

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.