Home / 79,188.28-109,279.84-43,379.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,188.28, 109,279.84 and 43,379.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,188.28, 109,279.84 and 43,379.56 is: 59,863.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,188.28 : 109,279.84 = 43,379.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,188.28/109,279.84 = 43,379.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,188.28x = 109,279.84 × 43,379.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,188.28x = 4,740,511,376.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,511,376.07/79,188.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,863.80

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.