Home / 77,242.60-106,598.94-47,023.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,242.60, 106,598.94 and 47,023.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,242.60, 106,598.94 and 47,023.12 is: 64,894.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,242.60 : 106,598.94 = 47,023.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,242.60/106,598.94 = 47,023.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,242.60x = 106,598.94 × 47,023.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,242.60x = 5,012,614,747.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,012,614,747.49/77,242.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,894.43

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.