Home / 89,036.79-122,870.80-48,753.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,036.79, 122,870.80 and 48,753.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,036.79, 122,870.80 and 48,753.10 is: 67,279.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,036.79 : 122,870.80 = 48,753.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,036.79/122,870.80 = 48,753.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,036.79x = 122,870.80 × 48,753.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,036.79x = 5,990,332,399.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,332,399.48/89,036.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,279.29

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.