Home / 87,233.40-130,850.10-21,569.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,233.40, 130,850.10 and 21,569.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,233.40, 130,850.10 and 21,569.40 is: 32,354.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,233.40 : 130,850.10 = 21,569.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,233.40/130,850.10 = 21,569.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,233.40x = 130,850.10 × 21,569.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,233.40x = 2,822,358,146.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,822,358,146.94/87,233.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,354.10

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.