Home / 86,997.38-130,363.22-62,089.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,997.38, 130,363.22 and 62,089.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,997.38, 130,363.22 and 62,089.88 is: 93,040.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,997.38 : 130,363.22 = 62,089.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,997.38/130,363.22 = 62,089.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,997.38x = 130,363.22 × 62,089.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,997.38x = 8,094,236,189.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,094,236,189.62/86,997.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,040.00

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.