Home / 78,385.44-108,173.07-44,393.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,385.44, 108,173.07 and 44,393.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,385.44, 108,173.07 and 44,393.08 is: 61,263.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,385.44 : 108,173.07 = 44,393.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,385.44/108,173.07 = 44,393.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,385.44x = 108,173.07 × 44,393.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,385.44x = 4,802,135,750.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,802,135,750.36/78,385.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,263.11

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.