Home / 78,737.76-108,630.99-54,855.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,737.76, 108,630.99 and 54,855.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,737.76, 108,630.99 and 54,855.72 is: 75,682.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,737.76 : 108,630.99 = 54,855.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,737.76/108,630.99 = 54,855.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,737.76x = 108,630.99 × 54,855.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,737.76x = 5,959,031,170.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,031,170.76/78,737.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,682.00

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.