Home / 77,774.16-116,632.08-33,378.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,774.16, 116,632.08 and 33,378.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,774.16, 116,632.08 and 33,378.06 is: 50,054.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,774.16 : 116,632.08 = 33,378.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,774.16/116,632.08 = 33,378.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,774.16x = 116,632.08 × 33,378.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,774.16x = 3,892,952,564.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,892,952,564.16/77,774.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,054.58

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.