Home / 86,639.28-119,550.40-48,393.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,639.28, 119,550.40 and 48,393.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,639.28, 119,550.40 and 48,393.96 is: 66,777.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,639.28 : 119,550.40 = 48,393.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,639.28/119,550.40 = 48,393.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,639.28x = 119,550.40 × 48,393.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,639.28x = 5,785,517,154.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,785,517,154.60/86,639.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,777.07

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.