Home / 88,029.83-121,480.81-47,743.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,029.83, 121,480.81 and 47,743.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,029.83, 121,480.81 and 47,743.43 is: 65,885.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,029.83 : 121,480.81 = 47,743.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,029.83/121,480.81 = 47,743.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,029.83x = 121,480.81 × 47,743.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,029.83x = 5,799,910,548.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,799,910,548.58/88,029.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,885.74

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.