Home / 84,927.60-127,391.40-21,747.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,927.60, 127,391.40 and 21,747.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,927.60, 127,391.40 and 21,747.60 is: 32,621.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,927.60 : 127,391.40 = 21,747.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,927.60/127,391.40 = 21,747.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,927.60x = 127,391.40 × 21,747.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,927.60x = 2,770,457,210.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,770,457,210.64/84,927.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,621.40

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.