Home / 87,629.60-131,444.40-66,634.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,629.60, 131,444.40 and 66,634.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,629.60, 131,444.40 and 66,634.40 is: 99,951.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,629.60 : 131,444.40 = 66,634.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,629.60/131,444.40 = 66,634.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,629.60x = 131,444.40 × 66,634.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,629.60x = 8,758,718,727.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,758,718,727.36/87,629.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,951.60

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.