Home / 71,914.86-107,887.86-27,541.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,914.86, 107,887.86 and 27,541.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,914.86, 107,887.86 and 27,541.62 is: 41,318.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,914.86 : 107,887.86 = 27,541.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,914.86/107,887.86 = 27,541.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,914.86x = 107,887.86 × 27,541.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,914.86x = 2,971,406,442.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,406,442.73/71,914.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,318.39

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.