Home / 78,963.96-108,966.96-43,153.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,963.96, 108,966.96 and 43,153.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,963.96, 108,966.96 and 43,153.86 is: 59,550.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,963.96 : 108,966.96 = 43,153.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,963.96/108,966.96 = 43,153.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,963.96x = 108,966.96 × 43,153.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,963.96x = 4,702,344,936.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,702,344,936.47/78,963.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,550.52

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.