Home / 71,184.51-106,777.80-18,594

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,184.51, 106,777.80 and 18,594

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,184.51, 106,777.80 and 18,594 is: 27,891.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,184.51 : 106,777.80 = 18,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,184.51/106,777.80 = 18,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,184.51x = 106,777.80 × 18,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,184.51x = 1,985,426,413.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,426,413.20/71,184.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,891.27

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.