Home / 79,985.35-110,379.13-44,177.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,985.35, 110,379.13 and 44,177.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,985.35, 110,379.13 and 44,177.82 is: 60,965.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,985.35 : 110,379.13 = 44,177.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,985.35/110,379.13 = 44,177.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,985.35x = 110,379.13 × 44,177.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,985.35x = 4,876,309,336.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,876,309,336.90/79,985.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,965.03

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.