Home / 85,856.22-118,480.47-48,130.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,856.22, 118,480.47 and 48,130.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,856.22, 118,480.47 and 48,130.14 is: 66,418.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,856.22 : 118,480.47 = 48,130.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,856.22/118,480.47 = 48,130.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,856.22x = 118,480.47 × 48,130.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,856.22x = 5,702,481,608.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,702,481,608.37/85,856.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,418.97

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.