Home / 88,539.64-122,184.68-48,795.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,539.64, 122,184.68 and 48,795.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,539.64, 122,184.68 and 48,795.64 is: 67,337.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,539.64 : 122,184.68 = 48,795.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,539.64/122,184.68 = 48,795.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,539.64x = 122,184.68 × 48,795.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,539.64x = 5,962,079,658.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962,079,658.80/88,539.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,337.97

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.