Home / 76,408.34-105,441.84-42,414.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,408.34, 105,441.84 and 42,414.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,408.34, 105,441.84 and 42,414.84 is: 58,531.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,408.34 : 105,441.84 = 42,414.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,408.34/105,441.84 = 42,414.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,408.34x = 105,441.84 × 42,414.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,408.34x = 4,472,298,772.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,472,298,772.91/76,408.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,531.55

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.