Home / 89,595.52-123,640.83-62,728.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,595.52, 123,640.83 and 62,728.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,595.52, 123,640.83 and 62,728.22 is: 86,564.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,595.52 : 123,640.83 = 62,728.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,595.52/123,640.83 = 62,728.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,595.52x = 123,640.83 × 62,728.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,595.52x = 7,755,769,494.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,755,769,494.32/89,595.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,564.26

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.