Home / 77,246.60-115,956.30-72,170.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,246.60, 115,956.30 and 72,170.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,246.60, 115,956.30 and 72,170.60 is: 108,336.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,246.60 : 115,956.30 = 72,170.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,246.60/115,956.30 = 72,170.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,246.60x = 115,956.30 × 72,170.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,246.60x = 8,368,635,744.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,368,635,744.78/77,246.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,336.62

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.