Home / 288,116.37-432,175.58-88,436.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,116.37, 432,175.58 and 88,436.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,116.37, 432,175.58 and 88,436.77 is: 132,655.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,116.37 : 432,175.58 = 88,436.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,116.37/432,175.58 = 88,436.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,116.37x = 432,175.58 × 88,436.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,116.37x = 38,220,213,006.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,220,213,006.33/288,116.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,655.47

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.