Home / 76,507.21-105,573.22-42,513.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,507.21, 105,573.22 and 42,513.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,507.21, 105,573.22 and 42,513.54 is: 58,664.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,507.21 : 105,573.22 = 42,513.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,507.21/105,573.22 = 42,513.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,507.21x = 105,573.22 × 42,513.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,507.21x = 4,488,290,570.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,290,570.97/76,507.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,664.94

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.