Home / 89,471.26-123,482.30-57,732.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,471.26, 123,482.30 and 57,732.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,471.26, 123,482.30 and 57,732.42 is: 79,678.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,471.26 : 123,482.30 = 57,732.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,471.26/123,482.30 = 57,732.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,471.26x = 123,482.30 × 57,732.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,471.26x = 7,128,932,006.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,128,932,006.17/89,471.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,678.46

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.