Home / 87,556.38-131,338.41-32,122.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,556.38, 131,338.41 and 32,122.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,556.38, 131,338.41 and 32,122.14 is: 48,184.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,556.38 : 131,338.41 = 32,122.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,556.38/131,338.41 = 32,122.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,556.38x = 131,338.41 × 32,122.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,556.38x = 4,218,870,793.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,218,870,793.40/87,556.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,184.62

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.