Home / 77,919.84-107,529.39-42,109.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,919.84, 107,529.39 and 42,109.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,919.84, 107,529.39 and 42,109.79 is: 58,111.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,919.84 : 107,529.39 = 42,109.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,919.84/107,529.39 = 42,109.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,919.84x = 107,529.39 × 42,109.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,919.84x = 4,528,039,494.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,528,039,494.08/77,919.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,111.51

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.