Home / 76,805.91-115,197.93-24,208.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,805.91, 115,197.93 and 24,208.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,805.91, 115,197.93 and 24,208.56 is: 36,309.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,805.91 : 115,197.93 = 24,208.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,805.91/115,197.93 = 24,208.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,805.91x = 115,197.93 × 24,208.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,805.91x = 2,788,776,000.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,776,000.28/76,805.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,309.39

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.