Home / 88,538.52-122,168.84-52,727.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,538.52, 122,168.84 and 52,727.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,538.52, 122,168.84 and 52,727.60 is: 72,755.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,538.52 : 122,168.84 = 52,727.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,538.52/122,168.84 = 52,727.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,538.52x = 122,168.84 × 52,727.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,538.52x = 6,441,669,727.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,441,669,727.98/88,538.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,755.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.