Home / 78,201.92-117,332.25-36,102.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,201.92, 117,332.25 and 36,102.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,201.92, 117,332.25 and 36,102.17 is: 54,166.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,201.92 : 117,332.25 = 36,102.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,201.92/117,332.25 = 36,102.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,201.92x = 117,332.25 × 36,102.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,201.92x = 4,235,948,993.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,235,948,993.93/78,201.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,166.81

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.