Home / 90,588.66-125,023.89-54,778.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,588.66, 125,023.89 and 54,778.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,588.66, 125,023.89 and 54,778.93 is: 75,601.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,588.66 : 125,023.89 = 54,778.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,588.66/125,023.89 = 54,778.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,588.66x = 125,023.89 × 54,778.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,588.66x = 6,848,674,019.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,848,674,019.62/90,588.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,601.89

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.