Home / 87,984.10-131,976.15-82,915.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,984.10, 131,976.15 and 82,915.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,984.10, 131,976.15 and 82,915.30 is: 124,372.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,984.10 : 131,976.15 = 82,915.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,984.10/131,976.15 = 82,915.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,984.10x = 131,976.15 × 82,915.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,984.10x = 10,942,842,070.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,942,842,070.10/87,984.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,372.95

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.