Home / 87,642.80-131,464.20-52,564.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,642.80, 131,464.20 and 52,564.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,642.80, 131,464.20 and 52,564.40 is: 78,846.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,642.80 : 131,464.20 = 52,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,642.80/131,464.20 = 52,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,642.80x = 131,464.20 × 52,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,642.80x = 6,910,336,794.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,910,336,794.48/87,642.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,846.60

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.