Home / 88,033.80-132,050.70-54,856.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,033.80, 132,050.70 and 54,856.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,033.80, 132,050.70 and 54,856.20 is: 82,284.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,033.80 : 132,050.70 = 54,856.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,033.80/132,050.70 = 54,856.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,033.80x = 132,050.70 × 54,856.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,033.80x = 7,243,799,609.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,243,799,609.34/88,033.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,284.30

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.