Home / 74,526.08-111,799.12-27,135.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,526.08, 111,799.12 and 27,135.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,526.08, 111,799.12 and 27,135.02 is: 40,706.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,526.08 : 111,799.12 = 27,135.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,526.08/111,799.12 = 27,135.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,526.08x = 111,799.12 × 27,135.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,526.08x = 3,033,671,357.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,033,671,357.18/74,526.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,706.17

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.