Home / 86,703.48-130,055.23-24,373.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,703.48, 130,055.23 and 24,373.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,703.48, 130,055.23 and 24,373.98 is: 36,560.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,703.48 : 130,055.23 = 24,373.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,703.48/130,055.23 = 24,373.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,703.48x = 130,055.23 × 24,373.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,703.48x = 3,169,963,778.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169,963,778.18/86,703.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,560.97

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.