Home / 76,726.98-114,937.38-60,958.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,726.98, 114,937.38 and 60,958.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,726.98, 114,937.38 and 60,958.71 is: 91,316.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,726.98 : 114,937.38 = 60,958.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,726.98/114,937.38 = 60,958.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,726.98x = 114,937.38 × 60,958.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,726.98x = 7,006,434,415.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,006,434,415.58/76,726.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,316.44

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.