Home / 79,275.30-109,397.61-43,464.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,275.30, 109,397.61 and 43,464.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,275.30, 109,397.61 and 43,464.66 is: 59,979.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,275.30 : 109,397.61 = 43,464.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,275.30/109,397.61 = 43,464.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,275.30x = 109,397.61 × 43,464.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,275.30x = 4,754,929,923.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,929,923.46/79,275.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,979.97

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.