Home / 77,424.60-116,136.90-72,175.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,424.60, 116,136.90 and 72,175.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,424.60, 116,136.90 and 72,175.80 is: 108,263.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,424.60 : 116,136.90 = 72,175.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,424.60/116,136.90 = 72,175.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,424.60x = 116,136.90 × 72,175.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,424.60x = 8,382,273,667.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,382,273,667.02/77,424.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,263.70

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.