Home / 78,380.68-108,152.70-48,156.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,380.68, 108,152.70 and 48,156.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,380.68, 108,152.70 and 48,156.28 is: 66,447.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,380.68 : 108,152.70 = 48,156.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,380.68/108,152.70 = 48,156.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,380.68x = 108,152.70 × 48,156.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,380.68x = 5,208,231,703.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,208,231,703.96/78,380.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,447.90

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.