Home / 88,094.43-121,575.21-49,855.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,094.43, 121,575.21 and 49,855.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,094.43, 121,575.21 and 49,855.95 is: 68,803.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,094.43 : 121,575.21 = 49,855.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,094.43/121,575.21 = 49,855.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,094.43x = 121,575.21 × 49,855.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,094.43x = 6,061,247,591.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,061,247,591.00/88,094.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,803.98

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.