Home / 87,123.76-120,267.50-58,867.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,123.76, 120,267.50 and 58,867.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,123.76, 120,267.50 and 58,867.72 is: 81,262.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,123.76 : 120,267.50 = 58,867.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,123.76/120,267.50 = 58,867.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,123.76x = 120,267.50 × 58,867.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,123.76x = 7,079,873,515.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,079,873,515.10/87,123.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,262.26

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.