Home / 89,574.60-123,598.83-51,326.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,574.60, 123,598.83 and 51,326.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,574.60, 123,598.83 and 51,326.79 is: 70,822.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,574.60 : 123,598.83 = 51,326.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,574.60/123,598.83 = 51,326.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,574.60x = 123,598.83 × 51,326.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,574.60x = 6,343,930,979.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,343,930,979.54/89,574.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,822.88

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.