Home / 89,239.02-123,149.84-48,952.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,239.02, 123,149.84 and 48,952.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,239.02, 123,149.84 and 48,952.86 is: 67,554.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,239.02 : 123,149.84 = 48,952.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,239.02/123,149.84 = 48,952.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,239.02x = 123,149.84 × 48,952.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,239.02x = 6,028,536,169.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,028,536,169.97/89,239.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,554.94

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.