Home / 76,832.24-106,020.72-42,837.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,832.24, 106,020.72 and 42,837.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,832.24, 106,020.72 and 42,837.52 is: 59,111.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,832.24 : 106,020.72 = 42,837.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,832.24/106,020.72 = 42,837.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,832.24x = 106,020.72 × 42,837.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,832.24x = 4,541,664,713.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,541,664,713.41/76,832.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,111.44

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.