Home / 76,587.96-105,690.43-43,053.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,587.96, 105,690.43 and 43,053.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,587.96, 105,690.43 and 43,053.96 is: 59,413.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,587.96 : 105,690.43 = 43,053.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,587.96/105,690.43 = 43,053.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,587.96x = 105,690.43 × 43,053.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,587.96x = 4,550,391,545.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,550,391,545.60/76,587.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,413.93

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.