Home / 88,377.94-132,587.67-29,213.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,377.94, 132,587.67 and 29,213.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,377.94, 132,587.67 and 29,213.61 is: 43,827.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,377.94 : 132,587.67 = 29,213.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,377.94/132,587.67 = 29,213.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,377.94x = 132,587.67 × 29,213.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,377.94x = 3,873,364,094.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,873,364,094.54/88,377.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,827.27

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.