Home / 76,572.24-105,678-44,751.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,572.24, 105,678 and 44,751.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,572.24, 105,678 and 44,751.84 is: 61,762.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,572.24 : 105,678 = 44,751.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,572.24/105,678 = 44,751.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,572.24x = 105,678 × 44,751.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,572.24x = 4,729,284,947.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,729,284,947.52/76,572.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,762.40

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.