Home / 78,844.20-108,801-43,033.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,844.20, 108,801 and 43,033.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,844.20, 108,801 and 43,033.92 is: 59,384.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,844.20 : 108,801 = 43,033.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,844.20/108,801 = 43,033.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,844.20x = 108,801 × 43,033.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,844.20x = 4,682,133,529.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,682,133,529.92/78,844.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,384.63

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.