Home / 78,241.55-117,167.84-71,605.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,241.55, 117,167.84 and 71,605.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,241.55, 117,167.84 and 71,605.19 is: 107,229.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,241.55 : 117,167.84 = 71,605.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,241.55/117,167.84 = 71,605.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,241.55x = 117,167.84 × 71,605.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,241.55x = 8,389,825,087.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,389,825,087.06/78,241.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,229.79

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.