Home / 81,001.88-121,501.80-27,693.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,001.88, 121,501.80 and 27,693.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,001.88, 121,501.80 and 27,693.32 is: 41,539.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,001.88 : 121,501.80 = 27,693.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,001.88/121,501.80 = 27,693.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,001.88x = 121,501.80 × 27,693.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,001.88x = 3,364,788,227.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,788,227.98/81,001.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,539.63

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.