Home / 79,607.79-109,858.75-43,797.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,607.79, 109,858.75 and 43,797.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,607.79, 109,858.75 and 43,797.03 is: 60,439.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,607.79 : 109,858.75 = 43,797.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,607.79/109,858.75 = 43,797.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,607.79x = 109,858.75 × 43,797.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,607.79x = 4,811,487,025.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,487,025.17/79,607.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,439.90

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.