Home / 37,080.60-55,620.90-27,166.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,080.60, 55,620.90 and 27,166.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,080.60, 55,620.90 and 27,166.20 is: 40,749.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,080.60 : 55,620.90 = 27,166.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,080.60/55,620.90 = 27,166.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,080.60x = 55,620.90 × 27,166.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,080.60x = 1,511,008,493.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,008,493.58/37,080.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,749.30

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.