Home / 88,330.60-132,560.70-58,738.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,330.60, 132,560.70 and 58,738.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,330.60, 132,560.70 and 58,738.60 is: 88,150.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,330.60 : 132,560.70 = 58,738.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,330.60/132,560.70 = 58,738.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,330.60x = 132,560.70 × 58,738.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,330.60x = 7,786,429,933.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,786,429,933.02/88,330.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,150.99

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.