Home / 88,924.57-122,714.17-48,638.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,924.57, 122,714.17 and 48,638.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,924.57, 122,714.17 and 48,638.21 is: 67,119.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,924.57 : 122,714.17 = 48,638.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,924.57/122,714.17 = 48,638.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,924.57x = 122,714.17 × 48,638.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,924.57x = 5,968,597,570.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,597,570.44/88,924.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,119.78

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.