Home / 77,676.80-116,434.40-52,718.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,676.80, 116,434.40 and 52,718.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,676.80, 116,434.40 and 52,718.87 is: 79,023.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,676.80 : 116,434.40 = 52,718.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,676.80/116,434.40 = 52,718.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,676.80x = 116,434.40 × 52,718.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,676.80x = 6,138,290,024.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,138,290,024.62/77,676.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,023.47

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.