Home / 88,523.44-132,824.39-46,393.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,523.44, 132,824.39 and 46,393.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,523.44, 132,824.39 and 46,393.50 is: 69,610.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,523.44 : 132,824.39 = 46,393.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,523.44/132,824.39 = 46,393.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,523.44x = 132,824.39 × 46,393.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,523.44x = 6,162,188,337.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,162,188,337.47/88,523.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,610.81

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.