Home / 88,397.15-132,595.01-58,545

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,397.15, 132,595.01 and 58,545

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,397.15, 132,595.01 and 58,545 is: 87,817.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,397.15 : 132,595.01 = 58,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,397.15/132,595.01 = 58,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,397.15x = 132,595.01 × 58,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,397.15x = 7,762,774,567.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,762,774,567.73/88,397.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,817.03

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.