Home / 87,700.77-131,558.85-24,521.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,700.77, 131,558.85 and 24,521.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,700.77, 131,558.85 and 24,521.58 is: 36,784.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,700.77 : 131,558.85 = 24,521.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,700.77/131,558.85 = 24,521.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,700.77x = 131,558.85 × 24,521.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,700.77x = 3,226,030,864.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,030,864.98/87,700.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,784.52

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.