Home / 79,245.16-118,751.10-34,831.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,245.16, 118,751.10 and 34,831.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,245.16, 118,751.10 and 34,831.24 is: 52,195.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,245.16 : 118,751.10 = 34,831.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,245.16/118,751.10 = 34,831.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,245.16x = 118,751.10 × 34,831.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,245.16x = 4,136,248,064.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,136,248,064.36/79,245.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,195.59

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.