Home / 76,563.36-114,897.33-26,642.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,563.36, 114,897.33 and 26,642.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,563.36, 114,897.33 and 26,642.97 is: 39,982.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,563.36 : 114,897.33 = 26,642.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,563.36/114,897.33 = 26,642.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,563.36x = 114,897.33 × 26,642.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,563.36x = 3,061,206,116.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,206,116.27/76,563.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,982.65

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.