Home / 87,810.54-121,196.43-59,525.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,810.54, 121,196.43 and 59,525.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,810.54, 121,196.43 and 59,525.34 is: 82,157.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,810.54 : 121,196.43 = 59,525.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,810.54/121,196.43 = 59,525.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,810.54x = 121,196.43 × 59,525.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,810.54x = 7,214,258,702.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,214,258,702.54/87,810.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,157.09

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.