Home / 89,435.27-123,369.27-55,842.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,435.27, 123,369.27 and 55,842.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,435.27, 123,369.27 and 55,842.95 is: 77,031.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,435.27 : 123,369.27 = 55,842.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,435.27/123,369.27 = 55,842.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,435.27x = 123,369.27 × 55,842.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,435.27x = 6,889,303,976.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,889,303,976.15/89,435.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,031.18

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.