Home / 88,840.02-133,329.96-41,430.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,840.02, 133,329.96 and 41,430.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,840.02, 133,329.96 and 41,430.72 is: 62,178.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,840.02 : 133,329.96 = 41,430.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,840.02/133,329.96 = 41,430.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,840.02x = 133,329.96 × 41,430.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,840.02x = 5,523,956,240.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,523,956,240.37/88,840.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,178.69

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.