Home / 88,727.85-133,186.55-49,274.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,727.85, 133,186.55 and 49,274.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,727.85, 133,186.55 and 49,274.37 is: 73,964.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,727.85 : 133,186.55 = 49,274.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,727.85/133,186.55 = 49,274.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,727.85x = 133,186.55 × 49,274.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,727.85x = 6,562,683,097.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,562,683,097.35/88,727.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,964.18

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.