Home / 89,529.96-123,551.27-49,244.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,529.96, 123,551.27 and 49,244.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,529.96, 123,551.27 and 49,244.34 is: 67,957.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,529.96 : 123,551.27 = 49,244.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,529.96/123,551.27 = 49,244.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,529.96x = 123,551.27 × 49,244.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,529.96x = 6,084,200,501.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,084,200,501.09/89,529.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,957.15

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.