Home / 87,456-131,206.14-25,126.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,456, 131,206.14 and 25,126.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,456, 131,206.14 and 25,126.50 is: 37,696.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,456 : 131,206.14 = 25,126.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,456/131,206.14 = 25,126.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,456x = 131,206.14 × 25,126.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,456x = 3,296,751,076.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,296,751,076.71/87,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,696.11

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.