Home / 88,673.40-133,047.90-46,585.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,673.40, 133,047.90 and 46,585.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,673.40, 133,047.90 and 46,585.80 is: 69,898.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,673.40 : 133,047.90 = 46,585.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,673.40/133,047.90 = 46,585.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,673.40x = 133,047.90 × 46,585.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,673.40x = 6,198,142,859.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,198,142,859.82/88,673.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,898.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.