Home / 89,436.47-123,424.59-49,151.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,436.47, 123,424.59 and 49,151.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,436.47, 123,424.59 and 49,151.25 is: 67,829.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,436.47 : 123,424.59 = 49,151.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,436.47/123,424.59 = 49,151.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,436.47x = 123,424.59 × 49,151.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,436.47x = 6,066,473,063.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,066,473,063.55/89,436.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,829.97

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.