Home / 88,682.32-122,381.04-48,395.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,682.32, 122,381.04 and 48,395.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,682.32, 122,381.04 and 48,395.26 is: 66,785.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,682.32 : 122,381.04 = 48,395.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,682.32/122,381.04 = 48,395.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,682.32x = 122,381.04 × 48,395.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,682.32x = 5,922,662,249.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,922,662,249.87/88,682.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,785.15

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.