Home / 155,528.14-214,629.15-88,460.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 155,528.14, 214,629.15 and 88,460.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 155,528.14, 214,629.15 and 88,460.14 is: 122,075.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,528.14 : 214,629.15 = 88,460.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,528.14/214,629.15 = 88,460.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,528.14x = 214,629.15 × 88,460.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,528.14x = 18,986,124,657.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,986,124,657.08/155,528.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,075.17

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.