Home / 86,727.24-119,667.96-48,487.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,727.24, 119,667.96 and 48,487.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,727.24, 119,667.96 and 48,487.56 is: 66,904.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,727.24 : 119,667.96 = 48,487.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,727.24/119,667.96 = 48,487.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,727.24x = 119,667.96 × 48,487.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,727.24x = 5,802,407,390.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,802,407,390.58/86,727.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,904.09

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.