Home / 87,480.80-131,026.80-67,695.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,480.80, 131,026.80 and 67,695.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,480.80, 131,026.80 and 67,695.20 is: 101,392.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,480.80 : 131,026.80 = 67,695.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,480.80/131,026.80 = 67,695.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,480.80x = 131,026.80 × 67,695.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,480.80x = 8,869,885,431.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,869,885,431.36/87,480.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,392.37

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.