Home / 78,650.80-117,382-73,317.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,650.80, 117,382 and 73,317.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,650.80, 117,382 and 73,317.93 is: 109,422.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,650.80 : 117,382 = 73,317.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,650.80/117,382 = 73,317.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,650.80x = 117,382 × 73,317.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,650.80x = 8,606,205,259.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,606,205,259.26/78,650.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,422.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.