Home / 76,507.54-105,578.30-42,515.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,507.54, 105,578.30 and 42,515.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,507.54, 105,578.30 and 42,515.16 is: 58,669.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,507.54 : 105,578.30 = 42,515.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,507.54/105,578.30 = 42,515.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,507.54x = 105,578.30 × 42,515.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,507.54x = 4,488,678,317.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,678,317.03/76,507.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,669.75

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.