Home / 57,915.85-86,929.95-27,951.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,915.85, 86,929.95 and 27,951.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,915.85, 86,929.95 and 27,951.18 is: 41,953.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,915.85 : 86,929.95 = 27,951.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,915.85/86,929.95 = 27,951.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,915.85x = 86,929.95 × 27,951.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,915.85x = 2,429,794,897.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,429,794,897.17/57,915.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,953.88

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.