Home / 90,278.33-124,582.56-49,991.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,278.33, 124,582.56 and 49,991.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,278.33, 124,582.56 and 49,991.23 is: 68,987.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,278.33 : 124,582.56 = 49,991.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,278.33/124,582.56 = 49,991.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,278.33x = 124,582.56 × 49,991.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,278.33x = 6,228,035,410.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,228,035,410.95/90,278.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,987.05

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.