Home / 76,594.84-105,699.89-42,603.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,594.84, 105,699.89 and 42,603.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,594.84, 105,699.89 and 42,603.19 is: 58,791.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,594.84 : 105,699.89 = 42,603.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,594.84/105,699.89 = 42,603.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,594.84x = 105,699.89 × 42,603.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,594.84x = 4,503,152,338.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,152,338.91/76,594.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,791.85

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.