Home / 78,330.78-108,101.79-44,339.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,330.78, 108,101.79 and 44,339.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,330.78, 108,101.79 and 44,339.40 is: 61,191.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,330.78 : 108,101.79 = 44,339.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,330.78/108,101.79 = 44,339.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,330.78x = 108,101.79 × 44,339.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,330.78x = 4,793,168,507.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,793,168,507.53/78,330.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,191.38

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.