Home / 77,729.84-116,593.45-35,011.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,729.84, 116,593.45 and 35,011.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,729.84, 116,593.45 and 35,011.51 is: 52,516.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,729.84 : 116,593.45 = 35,011.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,729.84/116,593.45 = 35,011.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,729.84x = 116,593.45 × 35,011.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,729.84x = 4,082,112,361.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,112,361.60/77,729.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,516.67

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.