Home / 87,051.04-119,944.08-58,707.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,051.04, 119,944.08 and 58,707.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,051.04, 119,944.08 and 58,707.04 is: 80,890.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,051.04 : 119,944.08 = 58,707.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,051.04/119,944.08 = 58,707.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,051.04x = 119,944.08 × 58,707.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,051.04x = 7,041,561,902.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,041,561,902.32/87,051.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,890.04

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.