Home / 87,116.32-120,230.22-48,882.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,116.32, 120,230.22 and 48,882.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,116.32, 120,230.22 and 48,882.16 is: 67,462.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,116.32 : 120,230.22 = 48,882.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,116.32/120,230.22 = 48,882.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,116.32x = 120,230.22 × 48,882.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,116.32x = 5,877,112,850.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,877,112,850.88/87,116.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,462.82

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.