Home / 89,169.68-123,053.88-48,885.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,169.68, 123,053.88 and 48,885.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,169.68, 123,053.88 and 48,885.12 is: 67,461.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,169.68 : 123,053.88 = 48,885.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,169.68/123,053.88 = 48,885.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,169.68x = 123,053.88 × 48,885.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,169.68x = 6,015,503,690.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,015,503,690.27/89,169.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,461.31

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.