Home / 87,940.70-131,909.86-21,380.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,940.70, 131,909.86 and 21,380.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,940.70, 131,909.86 and 21,380.64 is: 32,070.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,940.70 : 131,909.86 = 21,380.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,940.70/131,909.86 = 21,380.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,940.70x = 131,909.86 × 21,380.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,940.70x = 2,820,317,229.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,820,317,229.11/87,940.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,070.67

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.