Home / 88,076.48-132,134.84-38,164.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,076.48, 132,134.84 and 38,164.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,076.48, 132,134.84 and 38,164.88 is: 57,256.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,076.48 : 132,134.84 = 38,164.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,076.48/132,134.84 = 38,164.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,076.48x = 132,134.84 × 38,164.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,076.48x = 5,042,910,312.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,042,910,312.42/88,076.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,256.04

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.