Home / 78,302.37-108,109.31-46,481.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,302.37, 108,109.31 and 46,481.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,302.37, 108,109.31 and 46,481.49 is: 64,175.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,302.37 : 108,109.31 = 46,481.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,302.37/108,109.31 = 46,481.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,302.37x = 108,109.31 × 46,481.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,302.37x = 5,025,081,579.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,025,081,579.26/78,302.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,175.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.