Home / 79,267.53-109,385.03-45,269.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,267.53, 109,385.03 and 45,269.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,267.53, 109,385.03 and 45,269.31 is: 62,469.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,267.53 : 109,385.03 = 45,269.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,267.53/109,385.03 = 45,269.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,267.53x = 109,385.03 × 45,269.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,267.53x = 4,951,784,146.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,951,784,146.39/79,267.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,469.26

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.