Home / 79,685.84-119,546.04-24,286.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,685.84, 119,546.04 and 24,286.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,685.84, 119,546.04 and 24,286.16 is: 36,434.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,685.84 : 119,546.04 = 24,286.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,685.84/119,546.04 = 24,286.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,685.84x = 119,546.04 × 24,286.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,685.84x = 2,903,314,254.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,903,314,254.81/79,685.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,434.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.