Home / 86,795.01-119,799-49,091.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,795.01, 119,799 and 49,091.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,795.01, 119,799 and 49,091.13 is: 67,758.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,795.01 : 119,799 = 49,091.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,795.01/119,799 = 49,091.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,795.01x = 119,799 × 49,091.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,795.01x = 5,881,068,282.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,068,282.87/86,795.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,758.14

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.