Home / 78,329.80-108,068.82-50,052.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,329.80, 108,068.82 and 50,052.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,329.80, 108,068.82 and 50,052.04 is: 69,055.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,329.80 : 108,068.82 = 50,052.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,329.80/108,068.82 = 50,052.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,329.80x = 108,068.82 × 50,052.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,329.80x = 5,409,064,901.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,409,064,901.39/78,329.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,055.01

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.