Home / 86,367.54-129,551.58-24,038.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,367.54, 129,551.58 and 24,038.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,367.54, 129,551.58 and 24,038.04 is: 36,057.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,367.54 : 129,551.58 = 24,038.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,367.54/129,551.58 = 24,038.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,367.54x = 129,551.58 × 24,038.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,367.54x = 3,114,166,062.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,166,062.10/86,367.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,057.14

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.