Home / 88,635-132,877.93-41,226.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,635, 132,877.93 and 41,226.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,635, 132,877.93 and 41,226.01 is: 61,804.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,635 : 132,877.93 = 41,226.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,635/132,877.93 = 41,226.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,635x = 132,877.93 × 41,226.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,635x = 5,478,026,435.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,026,435.70/88,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,804.33

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.