Home / 88,357.92-132,518.22-29,180.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,357.92, 132,518.22 and 29,180.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,357.92, 132,518.22 and 29,180.10 is: 43,763.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,357.92 : 132,518.22 = 29,180.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,357.92/132,518.22 = 29,180.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,357.92x = 132,518.22 × 29,180.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,357.92x = 3,866,894,911.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,866,894,911.42/88,357.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,763.99

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.