Home / 88,323.94-121,884.42-50,086.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,323.94, 121,884.42 and 50,086.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,323.94, 121,884.42 and 50,086.97 is: 69,118.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,323.94 : 121,884.42 = 50,086.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,323.94/121,884.42 = 50,086.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,323.94x = 121,884.42 × 50,086.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,323.94x = 6,104,821,288.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,104,821,288.01/88,323.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,118.53

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.