Home / 88,234.10-132,351.15-50,909.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,234.10, 132,351.15 and 50,909.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,234.10, 132,351.15 and 50,909.30 is: 76,363.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,234.10 : 132,351.15 = 50,909.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,234.10/132,351.15 = 50,909.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,234.10x = 132,351.15 × 50,909.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,234.10x = 6,737,904,400.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,737,904,400.70/88,234.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,363.95

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.