Home / 86,392.82-119,223.28-48,151.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,392.82, 119,223.28 and 48,151.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,392.82, 119,223.28 and 48,151.30 is: 66,449.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,392.82 : 119,223.28 = 48,151.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,392.82/119,223.28 = 48,151.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,392.82x = 119,223.28 × 48,151.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,392.82x = 5,740,755,922.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,740,755,922.26/86,392.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,449.46

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.