Home / 86,626.98-129,945.12-27,467.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,626.98, 129,945.12 and 27,467.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,626.98, 129,945.12 and 27,467.26 is: 41,202.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,626.98 : 129,945.12 = 27,467.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,626.98/129,945.12 = 27,467.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,626.98x = 129,945.12 × 27,467.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,626.98x = 3,569,236,524.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,569,236,524.87/86,626.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,202.37

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.