Home / 88,924.80-133,338.60-36,274.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,924.80, 133,338.60 and 36,274.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,924.80, 133,338.60 and 36,274.80 is: 54,392.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,924.80 : 133,338.60 = 36,274.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,924.80/133,338.60 = 36,274.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,924.80x = 133,338.60 × 36,274.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,924.80x = 4,836,831,047.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,836,831,047.28/88,924.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,392.37

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.