Home / 325,116.18-487,625.00-88,477.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 325,116.18, 487,625.00 and 88,477.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 325,116.18, 487,625.00 and 88,477.31 is: 132,702.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    325,116.18 : 487,625.00 = 88,477.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    325,116.18/487,625.00 = 88,477.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    325,116.18x = 487,625.00 × 88,477.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    325,116.18x = 43,143,749,065.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,143,749,065.43/325,116.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,702.56

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.