Home / 77,404.43-115,994.59-53,364.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,404.43, 115,994.59 and 53,364.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,404.43, 115,994.59 and 53,364.06 is: 79,968.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,404.43 : 115,994.59 = 53,364.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,404.43/115,994.59 = 53,364.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,404.43x = 115,994.59 × 53,364.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,404.43x = 6,189,942,127.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,189,942,127.03/77,404.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,968.83

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.