Home / 88,072.58-132,031.10-67,388.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,072.58, 132,031.10 and 67,388.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,072.58, 132,031.10 and 67,388.42 is: 101,023.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,072.58 : 132,031.10 = 67,388.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,072.58/132,031.10 = 67,388.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,072.58x = 132,031.10 × 67,388.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,072.58x = 8,897,367,219.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,897,367,219.86/88,072.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,023.12

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.