Home / 78,330.14-108,097.42-46,499.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,330.14, 108,097.42 and 46,499.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,330.14, 108,097.42 and 46,499.16 is: 64,169.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,330.14 : 108,097.42 = 46,499.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,330.14/108,097.42 = 46,499.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,330.14x = 108,097.42 × 46,499.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,330.14x = 5,026,439,228.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,026,439,228.17/78,330.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,169.93

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.