Home / 77,966.76-116,964.56-24,672.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,966.76, 116,964.56 and 24,672.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,966.76, 116,964.56 and 24,672.13 is: 37,012.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,966.76 : 116,964.56 = 24,672.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,966.76/116,964.56 = 24,672.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,966.76x = 116,964.56 × 24,672.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,966.76x = 2,885,764,829.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,885,764,829.71/77,966.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,012.76

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.