Home / 88,013.38-121,505.66-67,973.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,013.38, 121,505.66 and 67,973.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,013.38, 121,505.66 and 67,973.98 is: 93,840.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,013.38 : 121,505.66 = 67,973.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,013.38/121,505.66 = 67,973.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,013.38x = 121,505.66 × 67,973.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,013.38x = 8,259,223,302.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,259,223,302.73/88,013.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,840.54

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.