Home / 88,481.39-132,673.12-35,119.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,481.39, 132,673.12 and 35,119.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,481.39, 132,673.12 and 35,119.31 is: 52,659.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,481.39 : 132,673.12 = 35,119.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,481.39/132,673.12 = 35,119.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,481.39x = 132,673.12 × 35,119.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,481.39x = 4,659,387,678.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,659,387,678.78/88,481.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,659.52

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.