Home / 86,822.07-119,814.91-48,581.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,822.07, 119,814.91 and 48,581.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,822.07, 119,814.91 and 48,581.70 is: 67,043.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,822.07 : 119,814.91 = 48,581.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,822.07/119,814.91 = 48,581.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,822.07x = 119,814.91 × 48,581.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,822.07x = 5,820,811,442.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,820,811,442.39/86,822.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,043.00

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.