Home / 76,893.92-115,240.40-39,422.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,893.92, 115,240.40 and 39,422.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,893.92, 115,240.40 and 39,422.24 is: 59,081.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,893.92 : 115,240.40 = 39,422.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,893.92/115,240.40 = 39,422.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,893.92x = 115,240.40 × 39,422.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,893.92x = 4,543,034,706.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,543,034,706.50/76,893.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,081.85

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.