Home / 79,908.61-110,273.67-44,098.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,908.61, 110,273.67 and 44,098.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,908.61, 110,273.67 and 44,098.37 is: 60,855.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,908.61 : 110,273.67 = 44,098.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,908.61/110,273.67 = 44,098.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,908.61x = 110,273.67 × 44,098.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,908.61x = 4,862,888,699.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,862,888,699.50/79,908.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,855.63

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.