Home / 86,722.20-130,097.88-27,553.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,722.20, 130,097.88 and 27,553.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,722.20, 130,097.88 and 27,553.32 is: 41,334.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,722.20 : 130,097.88 = 27,553.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,722.20/130,097.88 = 27,553.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,722.20x = 130,097.88 × 27,553.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,722.20x = 3,584,628,518.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584,628,518.96/86,722.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,334.61

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.