Home / 71,898.16-107,897.60-29,778.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,898.16, 107,897.60 and 29,778.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,898.16, 107,897.60 and 29,778.96 is: 44,689.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,898.16 : 107,897.60 = 29,778.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,898.16/107,897.60 = 29,778.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,898.16x = 107,897.60 × 29,778.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,898.16x = 3,213,078,314.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,213,078,314.50/71,898.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,689.30

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.