Home / 76,706.32-115,100.82-32,363.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,706.32, 115,100.82 and 32,363.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,706.32, 115,100.82 and 32,363.80 is: 48,563.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,706.32 : 115,100.82 = 32,363.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,706.32/115,100.82 = 32,363.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,706.32x = 115,100.82 × 32,363.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,706.32x = 3,725,099,918.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,725,099,918.32/76,706.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,563.14

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.