Home / 56,669.10-84,906.45-27,023.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,669.10, 84,906.45 and 27,023.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,669.10, 84,906.45 and 27,023.10 is: 40,488.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,669.10 : 84,906.45 = 27,023.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,669.10/84,906.45 = 27,023.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,669.10x = 84,906.45 × 27,023.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,669.10x = 2,294,435,489.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,435,489.00/56,669.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,488.30

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.