Home / 127,643.60-191,465.40-88,277.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,643.60, 191,465.40 and 88,277.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,643.60, 191,465.40 and 88,277.60 is: 132,416.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,643.60 : 191,465.40 = 88,277.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,643.60/191,465.40 = 88,277.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,643.60x = 191,465.40 × 88,277.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,643.60x = 16,902,105,995.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,902,105,995.04/127,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,416.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.