Home / 78,536-108,379.68-43,208

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,536, 108,379.68 and 43,208

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,536, 108,379.68 and 43,208 is: 59,627.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,536 : 108,379.68 = 43,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,536/108,379.68 = 43,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,536x = 108,379.68 × 43,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,536x = 4,682,869,213.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,682,869,213.44/78,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,627.04

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.