Home / 78,687.74-108,588.62-42,877.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,687.74, 108,588.62 and 42,877.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,687.74, 108,588.62 and 42,877.64 is: 59,170.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,687.74 : 108,588.62 = 42,877.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,687.74/108,588.62 = 42,877.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,687.74x = 108,588.62 × 42,877.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,687.74x = 4,656,024,135.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,656,024,135.12/78,687.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,170.89

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.