Home / 89,447.48-134,175.79-22,888.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,447.48, 134,175.79 and 22,888.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,447.48, 134,175.79 and 22,888.18 is: 34,333.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,447.48 : 134,175.79 = 22,888.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,447.48/134,175.79 = 22,888.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,447.48x = 134,175.79 × 22,888.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,447.48x = 3,071,039,633.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,039,633.16/89,447.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,333.44

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.