Home / 88,197.12-121,356.36-86,097.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,197.12, 121,356.36 and 86,097.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,197.12, 121,356.36 and 86,097.60 is: 118,467.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,197.12 : 121,356.36 = 86,097.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,197.12/121,356.36 = 86,097.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,197.12x = 121,356.36 × 86,097.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,197.12x = 10,448,491,340.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,448,491,340.74/88,197.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,467.49

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.