Home / 77,399.42-106,833.87-50,546.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,399.42, 106,833.87 and 50,546.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,399.42, 106,833.87 and 50,546.09 is: 69,768.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,399.42 : 106,833.87 = 50,546.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,399.42/106,833.87 = 50,546.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,399.42x = 106,833.87 × 50,546.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,399.42x = 5,400,034,675.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,400,034,675.15/77,399.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,768.42

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.