Home / 76,869.19-115,467.67-72,374.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,869.19, 115,467.67 and 72,374.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,869.19, 115,467.67 and 72,374.90 is: 108,716.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,869.19 : 115,467.67 = 72,374.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,869.19/115,467.67 = 72,374.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,869.19x = 115,467.67 × 72,374.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,869.19x = 8,356,961,069.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,356,961,069.48/76,869.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,716.66

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.