Home / 67,277.56-100,963.26-27,835

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,277.56, 100,963.26 and 27,835

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,277.56, 100,963.26 and 27,835 is: 41,771.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,277.56 : 100,963.26 = 27,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,277.56/100,963.26 = 27,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,277.56x = 100,963.26 × 27,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,277.56x = 2,810,312,342.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,312,342.10/67,277.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,771.91

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.