Home / 87,557.82-131,331.33-34,929.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,557.82, 131,331.33 and 34,929.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,557.82, 131,331.33 and 34,929.42 is: 52,391.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,557.82 : 131,331.33 = 34,929.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,557.82/131,331.33 = 34,929.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,557.82x = 131,331.33 × 34,929.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,557.82x = 4,587,327,184.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,587,327,184.73/87,557.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,391.98

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.