Home / 88,244.34-132,382.91-29,084.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,244.34, 132,382.91 and 29,084.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,244.34, 132,382.91 and 29,084.17 is: 43,631.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,244.34 : 132,382.91 = 29,084.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,244.34/132,382.91 = 29,084.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,244.34x = 132,382.91 × 29,084.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,244.34x = 3,850,247,059.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,247,059.53/88,244.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,631.66

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.