Home / 89,536.71-123,558.05-49,250.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,536.71, 123,558.05 and 49,250.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,536.71, 123,558.05 and 49,250.46 is: 67,964.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,536.71 : 123,558.05 = 49,250.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,536.71/123,558.05 = 49,250.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,536.71x = 123,558.05 × 49,250.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,536.71x = 6,085,290,552.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,085,290,552.14/89,536.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,964.20

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.