Home / 88,730.82-122,404.35-52,895.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,730.82, 122,404.35 and 52,895.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,730.82, 122,404.35 and 52,895.58 is: 72,969.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,730.82 : 122,404.35 = 52,895.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,730.82/122,404.35 = 52,895.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,730.82x = 122,404.35 × 52,895.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,730.82x = 6,474,649,087.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,474,649,087.77/88,730.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,969.56

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.