it costs $87,250 to remove 405 linear feet of tile. How much does is cost to remove 506 linear feet

Question

I need to know how much it costs to remove 560 linear feet of tile based on the amount of $87,250 to remove 405 linear feet

Answer 1

87250 : 405 :: c : 506       proportion

405c = (87250)(506)         product means/extremes

 

Can you solve for c and answer?

Answer 2

405 linear feet of tile costs $87,250

1 linear feet of tile costs $87,250/405

506 linear feet of tile costs $(87,250 x 506) / 405 = $109,008.642