Home / 89,590.88-123,642.92-49,312.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,590.88, 123,642.92 and 49,312.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,590.88, 123,642.92 and 49,312.24 is: 68,055.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,590.88 : 123,642.92 = 49,312.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,590.88/123,642.92 = 49,312.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,590.88x = 123,642.92 × 49,312.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,590.88x = 6,097,109,345.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,097,109,345.34/89,590.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,055.02

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.