Home / 77,569.41-116,317.20-35,437.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,569.41, 116,317.20 and 35,437.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,569.41, 116,317.20 and 35,437.02 is: 53,138.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,569.41 : 116,317.20 = 35,437.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,569.41/116,317.20 = 35,437.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,569.41x = 116,317.20 × 35,437.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,569.41x = 4,121,934,942.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,121,934,942.74/77,569.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,138.67

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.