Home / 65,116.38-89,861.14-35,308.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,116.38, 89,861.14 and 35,308.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,116.38, 89,861.14 and 35,308.38 is: 48,725.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,116.38 : 89,861.14 = 35,308.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,116.38/89,861.14 = 35,308.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,116.38x = 89,861.14 × 35,308.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,116.38x = 3,172,851,278.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,172,851,278.35/65,116.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,725.85

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.