Home / 79,623.72-109,876.32-43,807.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,623.72, 109,876.32 and 43,807.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,623.72, 109,876.32 and 43,807.92 is: 60,452.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,623.72 : 109,876.32 = 43,807.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,623.72/109,876.32 = 43,807.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,623.72x = 109,876.32 × 43,807.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,623.72x = 4,813,453,036.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,813,453,036.45/79,623.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,452.50

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.