Home / 79,180.31-109,268.88-43,370.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,180.31, 109,268.88 and 43,370.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,180.31, 109,268.88 and 43,370.92 is: 59,851.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,180.31 : 109,268.88 = 43,370.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,180.31/109,268.88 = 43,370.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,180.31x = 109,268.88 × 43,370.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,180.31x = 4,739,091,636.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,091,636.12/79,180.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,851.90

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.