Home / 77,031.60-115,666.20-42,039.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,031.60, 115,666.20 and 42,039.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,031.60, 115,666.20 and 42,039.60 is: 63,124.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,031.60 : 115,666.20 = 42,039.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,031.60/115,666.20 = 42,039.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,031.60x = 115,666.20 × 42,039.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,031.60x = 4,862,560,781.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,862,560,781.52/77,031.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,124.23

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.