Home / 87,854.38-121,238.51-47,567.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,854.38, 121,238.51 and 47,567.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,854.38, 121,238.51 and 47,567.29 is: 65,642.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,854.38 : 121,238.51 = 47,567.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,854.38/121,238.51 = 47,567.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,854.38x = 121,238.51 × 47,567.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,854.38x = 5,766,986,758.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,986,758.15/87,854.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,642.57

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.