Home / 76,301.72-114,477.48-36,863.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,301.72, 114,477.48 and 36,863.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,301.72, 114,477.48 and 36,863.36 is: 55,307.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,301.72 : 114,477.48 = 36,863.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,301.72/114,477.48 = 36,863.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,301.72x = 114,477.48 × 36,863.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,301.72x = 4,220,024,557.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,220,024,557.13/76,301.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,307.07

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.