Home / 79,291.40-109,427.19-52,386.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,291.40, 109,427.19 and 52,386.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,291.40, 109,427.19 and 52,386.71 is: 72,297.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,291.40 : 109,427.19 = 52,386.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,291.40/109,427.19 = 52,386.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,291.40x = 109,427.19 × 52,386.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,291.40x = 5,732,530,468.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,530,468.64/79,291.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,297.00

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.