Home / 78,057.61-107,722.12-47,837.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,057.61, 107,722.12 and 47,837.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,057.61, 107,722.12 and 47,837.10 is: 66,016.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,057.61 : 107,722.12 = 47,837.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,057.61/107,722.12 = 47,837.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,057.61x = 107,722.12 × 47,837.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,057.61x = 5,153,113,437.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,153,113,437.75/78,057.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,016.80

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.