Home / 87,826.20-131,752.08-28,647.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,826.20, 131,752.08 and 28,647.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,826.20, 131,752.08 and 28,647.30 is: 42,975.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,826.20 : 131,752.08 = 28,647.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,826.20/131,752.08 = 28,647.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,826.20x = 131,752.08 × 28,647.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,826.20x = 3,774,341,361.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,341,361.38/87,826.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,975.12

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.