Home / 86,241.79-119,013.49-48,516.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,241.79, 119,013.49 and 48,516.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,241.79, 119,013.49 and 48,516.04 is: 66,952.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,241.79 : 119,013.49 = 48,516.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,241.79/119,013.49 = 48,516.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,241.79x = 119,013.49 × 48,516.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,241.79x = 5,774,062,731.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,774,062,731.59/86,241.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,952.03

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.