Home / 86,710.40-130,081.44-34,118.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,710.40, 130,081.44 and 34,118.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,710.40, 130,081.44 and 34,118.72 is: 51,184.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,710.40 : 130,081.44 = 34,118.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,710.40/130,081.44 = 34,118.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,710.40x = 130,081.44 × 34,118.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,710.40x = 4,438,212,228.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,438,212,228.56/86,710.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,184.31

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.