Home / 88,560.36-122,211.72-48,274.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,560.36, 122,211.72 and 48,274.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,560.36, 122,211.72 and 48,274.47 is: 66,617.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,560.36 : 122,211.72 = 48,274.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,560.36/122,211.72 = 48,274.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,560.36x = 122,211.72 × 48,274.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,560.36x = 5,899,706,010.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,899,706,010.79/88,560.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,617.91

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.