Home / 88,891.27-122,659.90-52,593.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,891.27, 122,659.90 and 52,593.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,891.27, 122,659.90 and 52,593.83 is: 72,573.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,891.27 : 122,659.90 = 52,593.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,891.27/122,659.90 = 52,593.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,891.27x = 122,659.90 × 52,593.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,891.27x = 6,451,153,643.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,451,153,643.61/88,891.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,573.54

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.