Home / 86,694-119,637.72-46,950

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,694, 119,637.72 and 46,950

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,694, 119,637.72 and 46,950 is: 64,791

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,694 : 119,637.72 = 46,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,694/119,637.72 = 46,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,694x = 119,637.72 × 46,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,694x = 5,616,990,954
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,616,990,954/86,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,791

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 43,347, 59,818.86 and 23,475
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 173,388, 239,275.44 and 93,900
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 86,695, 119,639.10 and 46,951
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 130,041, 179,456.58 and 70,425
1.5x scale

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.