Home / 88,966.32-133,443.72-33,560.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,966.32, 133,443.72 and 33,560.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,966.32, 133,443.72 and 33,560.88 is: 50,339.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,966.32 : 133,443.72 = 33,560.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,966.32/133,443.72 = 33,560.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,966.32x = 133,443.72 × 33,560.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,966.32x = 4,478,488,673.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,478,488,673.67/88,966.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,339.15

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.