Home / 76,469.69-105,529.41-42,480.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,469.69, 105,529.41 and 42,480.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,469.69, 105,529.41 and 42,480.37 is: 58,623.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,469.69 : 105,529.41 = 42,480.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,469.69/105,529.41 = 42,480.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,469.69x = 105,529.41 × 42,480.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,469.69x = 4,482,928,382.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,482,928,382.68/76,469.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,623.60

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.