Home / 88,716.46-133,096.52-26,386.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,716.46, 133,096.52 and 26,386.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,716.46, 133,096.52 and 26,386.96 is: 39,586.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,716.46 : 133,096.52 = 26,386.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,716.46/133,096.52 = 26,386.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,716.46x = 133,096.52 × 26,386.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,716.46x = 3,512,012,549.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,512,012,549.38/88,716.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,586.93

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.