Home / 87,402.22-131,103.48-37,449.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,402.22, 131,103.48 and 37,449.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,402.22, 131,103.48 and 37,449.94 is: 56,174.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,402.22 : 131,103.48 = 37,449.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,402.22/131,103.48 = 37,449.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,402.22x = 131,103.48 × 37,449.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,402.22x = 4,909,817,459.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,909,817,459.79/87,402.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,174.97

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.