Home / 79,537.31-119,305.98-23,377.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,537.31, 119,305.98 and 23,377.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,537.31, 119,305.98 and 23,377.42 is: 35,066.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,537.31 : 119,305.98 = 23,377.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,537.31/119,305.98 = 23,377.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,537.31x = 119,305.98 × 23,377.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,537.31x = 2,789,065,289.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,789,065,289.55/79,537.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,066.13

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.