Home / 57,442.04-86,038.32-27,797.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,442.04, 86,038.32 and 27,797.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,442.04, 86,038.32 and 27,797.68 is: 41,636.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,442.04 : 86,038.32 = 27,797.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,442.04/86,038.32 = 27,797.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,442.04x = 86,038.32 × 27,797.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,442.04x = 2,391,665,687.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,391,665,687.10/57,442.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,636.16

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.