Home / 78,600.29-108,451.58-46,762.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,600.29, 108,451.58 and 46,762.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,600.29, 108,451.58 and 46,762.97 is: 64,522.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,600.29 : 108,451.58 = 46,762.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,600.29/108,451.58 = 46,762.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,600.29x = 108,451.58 × 46,762.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,600.29x = 5,071,517,205.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,071,517,205.92/78,600.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,522.89

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.