Home / 79,697.52-109,981.08-43,886.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,697.52, 109,981.08 and 43,886.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,697.52, 109,981.08 and 43,886.76 is: 60,562.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,697.52 : 109,981.08 = 43,886.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,697.52/109,981.08 = 43,886.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,697.52x = 109,981.08 × 43,886.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,697.52x = 4,826,713,262.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,826,713,262.50/79,697.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,562.90

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.