Home / 87,756.34-131,515.23-37,113.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,756.34, 131,515.23 and 37,113.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,756.34, 131,515.23 and 37,113.27 is: 55,619.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,756.34 : 131,515.23 = 37,113.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,756.34/131,515.23 = 37,113.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,756.34x = 131,515.23 × 37,113.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,756.34x = 4,880,960,240.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,880,960,240.10/87,756.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,619.46

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.