Home / 88,771.09-133,091.02-32,581.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,771.09, 133,091.02 and 32,581.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,771.09, 133,091.02 and 32,581.60 is: 48,848.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,771.09 : 133,091.02 = 32,581.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,771.09/133,091.02 = 32,581.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,771.09x = 133,091.02 × 32,581.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,771.09x = 4,336,318,377.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,336,318,377.23/88,771.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,848.32

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.