Home / 79,902.80-119,897.40-35,536.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,902.80, 119,897.40 and 35,536.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,902.80, 119,897.40 and 35,536.40 is: 53,323.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,902.80 : 119,897.40 = 35,536.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,902.80/119,897.40 = 35,536.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,902.80x = 119,897.40 × 35,536.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,902.80x = 4,260,721,965.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,260,721,965.36/79,902.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,323.81

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.