Home / 110,658.40-165,987.60-27,552.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 110,658.40, 165,987.60 and 27,552.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 110,658.40, 165,987.60 and 27,552.40 is: 41,328.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    110,658.40 : 165,987.60 = 27,552.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    110,658.40/165,987.60 = 27,552.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    110,658.40x = 165,987.60 × 27,552.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    110,658.40x = 4,573,356,750.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,573,356,750.24/110,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,328.60

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.