Home / 287,890.20-431,835.30-88,241.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 287,890.20, 431,835.30 and 88,241.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 287,890.20, 431,835.30 and 88,241.40 is: 132,362.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    287,890.20 : 431,835.30 = 88,241.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    287,890.20/431,835.30 = 88,241.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    287,890.20x = 431,835.30 × 88,241.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    287,890.20x = 38,105,751,441.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,105,751,441.42/287,890.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,362.10

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.