Home / 78,229.20-117,120.16-73,263.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,229.20, 117,120.16 and 73,263.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,229.20, 117,120.16 and 73,263.48 is: 109,685.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,229.20 : 117,120.16 = 73,263.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,229.20/117,120.16 = 73,263.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,229.20x = 117,120.16 × 73,263.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,229.20x = 8,580,630,499.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,580,630,499.76/78,229.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,685.78

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.