Home / 86,398.70-119,189.46-50,566.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,398.70, 119,189.46 and 50,566.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,398.70, 119,189.46 and 50,566.52 is: 69,757.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,398.70 : 119,189.46 = 50,566.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,398.70/119,189.46 = 50,566.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,398.70x = 119,189.46 × 50,566.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,398.70x = 6,026,996,212.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,026,996,212.88/86,398.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,757.95

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.