Home / 86,048.40-118,727.40-48,320.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,048.40, 118,727.40 and 48,320.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,048.40, 118,727.40 and 48,320.16 is: 66,670.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,048.40 : 118,727.40 = 48,320.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,048.40/118,727.40 = 48,320.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,048.40x = 118,727.40 × 48,320.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,048.40x = 5,736,926,964.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,736,926,964.38/86,048.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,670.93

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.