Home / 79,139.70-109,208.45-43,322.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,139.70, 109,208.45 and 43,322.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,139.70, 109,208.45 and 43,322.78 is: 59,783.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,139.70 : 109,208.45 = 43,322.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,139.70/109,208.45 = 43,322.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,139.70x = 109,208.45 × 43,322.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,139.70x = 4,731,214,034.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731,214,034.82/79,139.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,783.07

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.