Home / 79,568-119,356.80-24,164.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,568, 119,356.80 and 24,164.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,568, 119,356.80 and 24,164.48 is: 36,248.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,568 : 119,356.80 = 24,164.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,568/119,356.80 = 24,164.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,568x = 119,356.80 × 24,164.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,568x = 2,884,195,006.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,195,006.46/79,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,248.18

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.