Home / 88,826.15-122,574.87-48,540.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,826.15, 122,574.87 and 48,540.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,826.15, 122,574.87 and 48,540.22 is: 66,982.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,826.15 : 122,574.87 = 48,540.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,826.15/122,574.87 = 48,540.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,826.15x = 122,574.87 × 48,540.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,826.15x = 5,949,810,849.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,810,849.83/88,826.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,982.65

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.