Home / 78,994.80-118,492.20-57,999.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,994.80, 118,492.20 and 57,999.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,994.80, 118,492.20 and 57,999.60 is: 86,999.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,994.80 : 118,492.20 = 57,999.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,994.80/118,492.20 = 57,999.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,994.80x = 118,492.20 × 57,999.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,994.80x = 6,872,500,203.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,872,500,203.12/78,994.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,999.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.