Home / 76,422.31-114,467.55-46,750.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,422.31, 114,467.55 and 46,750.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,422.31, 114,467.55 and 46,750.12 is: 70,023.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,422.31 : 114,467.55 = 46,750.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,422.31/114,467.55 = 46,750.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,422.31x = 114,467.55 × 46,750.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,422.31x = 5,351,371,698.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,351,371,698.61/76,422.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,023.68

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.