Home / 88,012.06-132,025.85-24,832.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,012.06, 132,025.85 and 24,832.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,012.06, 132,025.85 and 24,832.73 is: 37,251.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,012.06 : 132,025.85 = 24,832.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,012.06/132,025.85 = 24,832.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,012.06x = 132,025.85 × 24,832.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,012.06x = 3,278,562,585.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,278,562,585.09/88,012.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,251.29

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.