Home / 237,713.80-356,552.72-87,884.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,713.80, 356,552.72 and 87,884.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,713.80, 356,552.72 and 87,884.04 is: 131,819.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,713.80 : 356,552.72 = 87,884.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,713.80/356,552.72 = 87,884.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,713.80x = 356,552.72 × 87,884.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,713.80x = 31,335,293,506.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,335,293,506.59/237,713.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,819.41

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.