Home / 86,734.24-119,693.28-46,990.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,734.24, 119,693.28 and 46,990.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,734.24, 119,693.28 and 46,990.24 is: 64,846.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,734.24 : 119,693.28 = 46,990.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,734.24/119,693.28 = 46,990.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,734.24x = 119,693.28 × 46,990.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,734.24x = 5,624,415,953.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,624,415,953.59/86,734.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,846.55

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.