Home / 80,052.34-120,080.94-27,461.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 80,052.34, 120,080.94 and 27,461.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 80,052.34, 120,080.94 and 27,461.06 is: 41,192.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,052.34 : 120,080.94 = 27,461.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,052.34/120,080.94 = 27,461.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,052.34x = 120,080.94 × 27,461.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,052.34x = 3,297,550,095.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,550,095.42/80,052.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,192.43

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.