Home / 77,638.44-107,143.38-47,428.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,638.44, 107,143.38 and 47,428.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,638.44, 107,143.38 and 47,428.68 is: 65,453.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,638.44 : 107,143.38 = 47,428.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,638.44/107,143.38 = 47,428.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,638.44x = 107,143.38 × 47,428.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,638.44x = 5,081,669,084.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,081,669,084.14/77,638.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,453.00

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.