Home / 88,298.60-121,822.25-50,054.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,298.60, 121,822.25 and 50,054.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,298.60, 121,822.25 and 50,054.04 is: 69,057.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,298.60 : 121,822.25 = 50,054.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,298.60/121,822.25 = 50,054.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,298.60x = 121,822.25 × 50,054.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,298.60x = 6,097,695,524.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,097,695,524.12/88,298.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,057.67

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.