Home / 76,757.81-105,933.56-42,771.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,757.81, 105,933.56 and 42,771.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,757.81, 105,933.56 and 42,771.83 is: 59,029.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,757.81 : 105,933.56 = 42,771.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,757.81/105,933.56 = 42,771.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,757.81x = 105,933.56 × 42,771.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,757.81x = 4,530,972,219.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,972,219.61/76,757.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,029.46

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.