Home / 78,604.75-108,474.37-42,795.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,604.75, 108,474.37 and 42,795.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,604.75, 108,474.37 and 42,795.01 is: 59,057.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,604.75 : 108,474.37 = 42,795.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,604.75/108,474.37 = 42,795.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,604.75x = 108,474.37 × 42,795.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,604.75x = 4,642,161,748.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,642,161,748.89/78,604.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,057.01

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.