Home / 87,056.28-130,593.83-37,141.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,056.28, 130,593.83 and 37,141.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,056.28, 130,593.83 and 37,141.65 is: 55,716.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,056.28 : 130,593.83 = 37,141.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,056.28/130,593.83 = 37,141.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,056.28x = 130,593.83 × 37,141.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,056.28x = 4,850,470,140.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,850,470,140.31/87,056.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,716.49

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.