Home / 77,127.60-115,691.40-21,723.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,127.60, 115,691.40 and 21,723.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,127.60, 115,691.40 and 21,723.60 is: 32,585.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,127.60 : 115,691.40 = 21,723.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,127.60/115,691.40 = 21,723.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,127.60x = 115,691.40 × 21,723.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,127.60x = 2,513,233,697.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,513,233,697.04/77,127.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,585.40

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.