Home / 86,962.23-130,501.80-30,802.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,962.23, 130,501.80 and 30,802.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,962.23, 130,501.80 and 30,802.14 is: 46,223.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,962.23 : 130,501.80 = 30,802.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,962.23/130,501.80 = 30,802.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,962.23x = 130,501.80 × 30,802.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,962.23x = 4,019,734,713.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,019,734,713.85/86,962.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,223.91

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.