Home / 78,379.83-108,150.12-46,556.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,379.83, 108,150.12 and 46,556.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,379.83, 108,150.12 and 46,556.55 is: 64,239.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,379.83 : 108,150.12 = 46,556.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,379.83/108,150.12 = 46,556.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,379.83x = 108,150.12 × 46,556.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,379.83x = 5,035,096,469.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,035,096,469.29/78,379.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,239.70

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.