Home / 79,620.96-109,864.38-45,622.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,620.96, 109,864.38 and 45,622.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,620.96, 109,864.38 and 45,622.91 is: 62,952.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,620.96 : 109,864.38 = 45,622.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,620.96/109,864.38 = 45,622.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,620.96x = 109,864.38 × 45,622.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,620.96x = 5,012,332,171.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,012,332,171.62/79,620.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,952.42

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.