Home / 77,730.06-107,265.14-43,740.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,730.06, 107,265.14 and 43,740.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,730.06, 107,265.14 and 43,740.44 is: 60,360.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,730.06 : 107,265.14 = 43,740.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,730.06/107,265.14 = 43,740.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,730.06x = 107,265.14 × 43,740.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,730.06x = 4,691,824,420.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,691,824,420.26/77,730.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,360.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.