Home / 88,363.88-121,941.20-52,553.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,363.88, 121,941.20 and 52,553.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,363.88, 121,941.20 and 52,553.10 is: 72,522.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,363.88 : 121,941.20 = 52,553.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,363.88/121,941.20 = 52,553.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,363.88x = 121,941.20 × 52,553.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,363.88x = 6,408,388,077.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,408,388,077.72/88,363.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,522.71

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.