Home / 71,868.88-107,799.66-27,492.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,868.88, 107,799.66 and 27,492.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,868.88, 107,799.66 and 27,492.22 is: 41,236.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,868.88 : 107,799.66 = 27,492.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,868.88/107,799.66 = 27,492.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,868.88x = 107,799.66 × 27,492.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,868.88x = 2,963,651,968.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,963,651,968.65/71,868.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,236.93

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.