Home / 87,344.88-120,539.16-49,625.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,344.88, 120,539.16 and 49,625.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,344.88, 120,539.16 and 49,625.52 is: 68,485.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,344.88 : 120,539.16 = 49,625.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,344.88/120,539.16 = 49,625.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,344.88x = 120,539.16 × 49,625.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,344.88x = 5,981,818,495.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,981,818,495.36/87,344.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,485.05

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.