Home / 56,671.96-85,008.09-27,083.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,671.96, 85,008.09 and 27,083.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,671.96, 85,008.09 and 27,083.07 is: 40,624.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,671.96 : 85,008.09 = 27,083.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,671.96/85,008.09 = 27,083.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,671.96x = 85,008.09 × 27,083.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,671.96x = 2,302,280,052.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,302,280,052.04/56,671.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,624.68

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.