Home / 76,939.92-115,423.92-27,005.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,939.92, 115,423.92 and 27,005.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,939.92, 115,423.92 and 27,005.04 is: 40,512.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,939.92 : 115,423.92 = 27,005.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,939.92/115,423.92 = 27,005.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,939.92x = 115,423.92 × 27,005.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,939.92x = 3,117,027,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,027,576.56/76,939.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,512.49

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.