Home / 79,462.72-109,660.60-45,004.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,462.72, 109,660.60 and 45,004.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,462.72, 109,660.60 and 45,004.68 is: 62,107.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,462.72 : 109,660.60 = 45,004.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,462.72/109,660.60 = 45,004.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,462.72x = 109,660.60 × 45,004.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,462.72x = 4,935,240,211.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,935,240,211.61/79,462.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,107.62

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.