Home / 88,454.72-122,059.82-50,215.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,454.72, 122,059.82 and 50,215.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,454.72, 122,059.82 and 50,215.88 is: 69,293.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,454.72 : 122,059.82 = 50,215.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,454.72/122,059.82 = 50,215.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,454.72x = 122,059.82 × 50,215.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,454.72x = 6,129,341,563.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,129,341,563.40/88,454.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,293.55

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.