Home / 110,001.20-165,001.80-26,895.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110,001.20, 165,001.80 and 26,895.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 110,001.20, 165,001.80 and 26,895.20 is: 40,342.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,001.20 : 165,001.80 = 26,895.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,001.20/165,001.80 = 26,895.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,001.20x = 165,001.80 × 26,895.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,001.20x = 4,437,756,411.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,437,756,411.36/110,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,342.80

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.