Home / 87,802.25-131,743.36-37,215.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,802.25, 131,743.36 and 37,215.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,802.25, 131,743.36 and 37,215.11 is: 55,839.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,802.25 : 131,743.36 = 37,215.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,802.25/131,743.36 = 37,215.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,802.25x = 131,743.36 × 37,215.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,802.25x = 4,902,844,010.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,902,844,010.05/87,802.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,839.62

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.