Home / 87,446.83-131,170.24-25,117.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,446.83, 131,170.24 and 25,117.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,446.83, 131,170.24 and 25,117.33 is: 37,675.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,446.83 : 131,170.24 = 25,117.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,446.83/131,170.24 = 25,117.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,446.83x = 131,170.24 × 25,117.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,446.83x = 3,294,646,204.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,646,204.26/87,446.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,675.99

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.