Home / 88,752.82-122,476.54-48,464.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,752.82, 122,476.54 and 48,464.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,752.82, 122,476.54 and 48,464.50 is: 66,879.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,752.82 : 122,476.54 = 48,464.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,752.82/122,476.54 = 48,464.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,752.82x = 122,476.54 × 48,464.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,752.82x = 5,935,764,272.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,764,272.83/88,752.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,879.73

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.