Home / 78,828.84-108,786.06-43,021.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,828.84, 108,786.06 and 43,021.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,828.84, 108,786.06 and 43,021.14 is: 59,370.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,828.84 : 108,786.06 = 43,021.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,828.84/108,786.06 = 43,021.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,828.84x = 108,786.06 × 43,021.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,828.84x = 4,680,100,317.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,680,100,317.31/78,828.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,370.41

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.