Home / 87,566.02-131,402.14-34,971.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,566.02, 131,402.14 and 34,971.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,566.02, 131,402.14 and 34,971.10 is: 52,477.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,566.02 : 131,402.14 = 34,971.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,566.02/131,402.14 = 34,971.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,566.02x = 131,402.14 × 34,971.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,566.02x = 4,595,277,378.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,595,277,378.15/87,566.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,477.86

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.