Home / 88,247.26-132,342.54-29,067.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,247.26, 132,342.54 and 29,067.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,247.26, 132,342.54 and 29,067.04 is: 43,591.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,247.26 : 132,342.54 = 29,067.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,247.26/132,342.54 = 29,067.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,247.26x = 132,342.54 × 29,067.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,247.26x = 3,846,805,903.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,805,903.88/88,247.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,591.22

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.