Home / 77,627.84-116,464.44-25,036.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,627.84, 116,464.44 and 25,036.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,627.84, 116,464.44 and 25,036.16 is: 37,561.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,627.84 : 116,464.44 = 25,036.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,627.84/116,464.44 = 25,036.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,627.84x = 116,464.44 × 25,036.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,627.84x = 2,915,822,354.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,822,354.15/77,627.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,561.55

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.