Home / 57,251.20-85,876.80-27,726.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,251.20, 85,876.80 and 27,726.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,251.20, 85,876.80 and 27,726.70 is: 41,590.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,251.20 : 85,876.80 = 27,726.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,251.20/85,876.80 = 27,726.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,251.20x = 85,876.80 × 27,726.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,251.20x = 2,381,080,270.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,381,080,270.56/57,251.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,590.05

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.