Home / 76,800.16-115,202.40-21,396.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,800.16, 115,202.40 and 21,396.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,800.16, 115,202.40 and 21,396.16 is: 32,094.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,800.16 : 115,202.40 = 21,396.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,800.16/115,202.40 = 21,396.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,800.16x = 115,202.40 × 21,396.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,800.16x = 2,464,888,982.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,888,982.78/76,800.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,094.84

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.