Home / 84,847.23-127,286.51-27,924.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,847.23, 127,286.51 and 27,924.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,847.23, 127,286.51 and 27,924.35 is: 41,891.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,847.23 : 127,286.51 = 27,924.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,847.23/127,286.51 = 27,924.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,847.23x = 127,286.51 × 27,924.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,847.23x = 3,554,392,279.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,554,392,279.46/84,847.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,891.67

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.