Home / 78,752.61-108,676.19-42,943.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,752.61, 108,676.19 and 42,943.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,752.61, 108,676.19 and 42,943.32 is: 59,260.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,752.61 : 108,676.19 = 42,943.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,752.61/108,676.19 = 42,943.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,752.61x = 108,676.19 × 42,943.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,752.61x = 4,666,916,188.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,666,916,188.83/78,752.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,260.46

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.