Home / 87,458.40-131,187.60-87,458.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,458.40, 131,187.60 and 87,458.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,458.40, 131,187.60 and 87,458.40 is: 131,187.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,458.40 : 131,187.60 = 87,458.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,458.40/131,187.60 = 87,458.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,458.40x = 131,187.60 × 87,458.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,458.40x = 11,473,457,595.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,473,457,595.84/87,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,187.60

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.