Home / 79,316.20-109,461.92-45,329.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,316.20, 109,461.92 and 45,329.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,316.20, 109,461.92 and 45,329.70 is: 62,558.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,316.20 : 109,461.92 = 45,329.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,316.20/109,461.92 = 45,329.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,316.20x = 109,461.92 × 45,329.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,316.20x = 4,961,875,995.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,961,875,995.02/79,316.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,558.17

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.