Home / 57,568.04-86,329.38-27,977.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,568.04, 86,329.38 and 27,977.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,568.04, 86,329.38 and 27,977.12 is: 41,954.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,568.04 : 86,329.38 = 27,977.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,568.04/86,329.38 = 27,977.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,568.04x = 86,329.38 × 27,977.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,568.04x = 2,415,247,423.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,247,423.79/57,568.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,954.66

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.