Home / 79,171.86-109,254.83-43,361.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,171.86, 109,254.83 and 43,361.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,171.86, 109,254.83 and 43,361.10 is: 59,837.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,171.86 : 109,254.83 = 43,361.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,171.86/109,254.83 = 43,361.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,171.86x = 109,254.83 × 43,361.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,171.86x = 4,737,409,392.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,737,409,392.31/79,171.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,837.04

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.