Home / 79,645.68-109,908.24-43,835.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,645.68, 109,908.24 and 43,835.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,645.68, 109,908.24 and 43,835.44 is: 60,491.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,645.68 : 109,908.24 = 43,835.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,645.68/109,908.24 = 43,835.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,645.68x = 109,908.24 × 43,835.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,645.68x = 4,817,876,060.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,817,876,060.03/79,645.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,491.37

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.