Home / 60,439.80-90,638.10-27,175.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,439.80, 90,638.10 and 27,175.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,439.80, 90,638.10 and 27,175.80 is: 40,753.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,439.80 : 90,638.10 = 27,175.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,439.80/90,638.10 = 27,175.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,439.80x = 90,638.10 × 27,175.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,439.80x = 2,463,162,877.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,463,162,877.98/60,439.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,753.99

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.