Home / 88,437.71-132,629.22-29,261.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,437.71, 132,629.22 and 29,261.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,437.71, 132,629.22 and 29,261.13 is: 43,882.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,437.71 : 132,629.22 = 29,261.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,437.71/132,629.22 = 29,261.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,437.71x = 132,629.22 × 29,261.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,437.71x = 3,880,880,848.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,880,880,848.22/88,437.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,882.65

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.