Home / 87,400.88-120,579-53,808.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,400.88, 120,579 and 53,808.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,400.88, 120,579 and 53,808.56 is: 74,234.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,400.88 : 120,579 = 53,808.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,400.88/120,579 = 53,808.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,400.88x = 120,579 × 53,808.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,400.88x = 6,488,182,356.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,488,182,356.24/87,400.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,234.75

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.