Home / 79,536.72-119,257.20-35,140.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,536.72, 119,257.20 and 35,140.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,536.72, 119,257.20 and 35,140.80 is: 52,690.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,536.72 : 119,257.20 = 35,140.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,536.72/119,257.20 = 35,140.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,536.72x = 119,257.20 × 35,140.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,536.72x = 4,190,793,413.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,190,793,413.76/79,536.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,690.05

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.