Home / 78,135.85-117,202.91-18,971.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,135.85, 117,202.91 and 18,971.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,135.85, 117,202.91 and 18,971.49 is: 28,457.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,135.85 : 117,202.91 = 18,971.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,135.85/117,202.91 = 18,971.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,135.85x = 117,202.91 × 18,971.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,135.85x = 2,223,513,835.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,223,513,835.04/78,135.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,457.02

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.