Home / 89,789.15-123,909.01-51,551.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,789.15, 123,909.01 and 51,551.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,789.15, 123,909.01 and 51,551.19 is: 71,140.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,789.15 : 123,909.01 = 51,551.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,789.15/123,909.01 = 51,551.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,789.15x = 123,909.01 × 51,551.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,789.15x = 6,387,656,788.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,387,656,788.34/89,789.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,140.63

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.