Home / 110,606.80-165,910.20-27,500.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110,606.80, 165,910.20 and 27,500.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 110,606.80, 165,910.20 and 27,500.80 is: 41,251.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,606.80 : 165,910.20 = 27,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,606.80/165,910.20 = 27,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,606.80x = 165,910.20 × 27,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,606.80x = 4,562,663,228.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,562,663,228.16/110,606.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,251.20

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.