Home / 88,375.80-132,563.70-60,382.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,375.80, 132,563.70 and 60,382.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,375.80, 132,563.70 and 60,382.20 is: 90,573.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,375.80 : 132,563.70 = 60,382.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,375.80/132,563.70 = 60,382.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,375.80x = 132,563.70 × 60,382.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,375.80x = 8,004,487,846.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,004,487,846.14/88,375.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,573.30

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.