Home / 86,301.51-119,067.54-50,466.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,301.51, 119,067.54 and 50,466.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,301.51, 119,067.54 and 50,466.14 is: 69,626.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,301.51 : 119,067.54 = 50,466.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,301.51/119,067.54 = 50,466.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,301.51x = 119,067.54 × 50,466.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,301.51x = 6,008,879,143.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,008,879,143.10/86,301.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,626.58

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.