Home / 77,041.60-115,562.40-72,433.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,041.60, 115,562.40 and 72,433.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,041.60, 115,562.40 and 72,433.60 is: 108,650.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,041.60 : 115,562.40 = 72,433.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,041.60/115,562.40 = 72,433.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,041.60x = 115,562.40 × 72,433.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,041.60x = 8,370,600,656.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,370,600,656.64/77,041.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,650.40

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.