Home / 79,252.29-118,877.23-19,281.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,252.29, 118,877.23 and 19,281.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,252.29, 118,877.23 and 19,281.33 is: 28,921.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,252.29 : 118,877.23 = 19,281.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,252.29/118,877.23 = 19,281.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,252.29x = 118,877.23 × 19,281.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,252.29x = 2,292,110,458.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,292,110,458.53/79,252.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,921.70

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.