Home / 89,081.40-122,942.70-51,357

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,081.40, 122,942.70 and 51,357

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,081.40, 122,942.70 and 51,357 is: 70,878.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,081.40 : 122,942.70 = 51,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,081.40/122,942.70 = 51,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,081.40x = 122,942.70 × 51,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,081.40x = 6,313,968,243.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,313,968,243.90/89,081.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,878.64

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.