Home / 77,681.28-116,441.16-52,723.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,681.28, 116,441.16 and 52,723.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,681.28, 116,441.16 and 52,723.36 is: 79,030.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,681.28 : 116,441.16 = 52,723.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,681.28/116,441.16 = 52,723.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,681.28x = 116,441.16 × 52,723.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,681.28x = 6,139,169,197.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,139,169,197.50/77,681.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,030.23

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.