Home / 76,748.72-115,092.84-37,294.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,748.72, 115,092.84 and 37,294.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,748.72, 115,092.84 and 37,294.16 is: 55,926.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,748.72 : 115,092.84 = 37,294.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,748.72/115,092.84 = 37,294.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,748.72x = 115,092.84 × 37,294.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,748.72x = 4,292,290,789.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,292,290,789.81/76,748.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,926.55

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.