Home / 77,532.62-116,225.06-24,905.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,532.62, 116,225.06 and 24,905.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,532.62, 116,225.06 and 24,905.16 is: 37,334.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,532.62 : 116,225.06 = 24,905.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,532.62/116,225.06 = 24,905.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,532.62x = 116,225.06 × 24,905.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,532.62x = 2,894,603,590.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,603,590.78/77,532.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,334.01

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.