Home / 57,920.80-86,881.20-18,480.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,920.80, 86,881.20 and 18,480.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,920.80, 86,881.20 and 18,480.80 is: 27,721.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,920.80 : 86,881.20 = 18,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,920.80/86,881.20 = 18,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,920.80x = 86,881.20 × 18,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,920.80x = 1,605,634,080.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,634,080.96/57,920.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,721.20

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.