Home / 79,572.98-109,810.89-43,762.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,572.98, 109,810.89 and 43,762.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,572.98, 109,810.89 and 43,762.28 is: 60,392.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,572.98 : 109,810.89 = 43,762.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,572.98/109,810.89 = 43,762.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,572.98x = 109,810.89 × 43,762.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,572.98x = 4,805,574,366.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,805,574,366.17/79,572.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,392.04

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.