Home / 87,624.40-131,436.60-66,629.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,624.40, 131,436.60 and 66,629.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,624.40, 131,436.60 and 66,629.20 is: 99,943.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,624.40 : 131,436.60 = 66,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,624.40/131,436.60 = 66,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,624.40x = 131,436.60 × 66,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,624.40x = 8,757,515,508.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,757,515,508.72/87,624.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,943.80

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.