Home / 78,273.26-117,414.77-22,117.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,273.26, 117,414.77 and 22,117.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,273.26, 117,414.77 and 22,117.67 is: 33,177.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,273.26 : 117,414.77 = 22,117.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,273.26/117,414.77 = 22,117.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,273.26x = 117,414.77 × 22,117.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,273.26x = 2,596,940,438.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,596,940,438.32/78,273.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,177.88

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.