Home / 78,006.40-117,009.60-68,966.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,006.40, 117,009.60 and 68,966.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,006.40, 117,009.60 and 68,966.80 is: 103,450.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,006.40 : 117,009.60 = 68,966.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,006.40/117,009.60 = 68,966.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,006.40x = 117,009.60 × 68,966.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,006.40x = 8,069,777,681.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,069,777,681.28/78,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,450.20

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.