Home / 88,852.41-133,285.59-29,688.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,852.41, 133,285.59 and 29,688.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,852.41, 133,285.59 and 29,688.26 is: 44,534.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,852.41 : 133,285.59 = 29,688.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,852.41/133,285.59 = 29,688.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,852.41x = 133,285.59 × 29,688.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,852.41x = 3,957,016,583.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,016,583.75/88,852.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,534.71

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.