Home / 86,656.64-130,004.40-27,494.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,656.64, 130,004.40 and 27,494.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,656.64, 130,004.40 and 27,494.24 is: 41,247.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,656.64 : 130,004.40 = 27,494.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,656.64/130,004.40 = 27,494.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,656.64x = 130,004.40 × 27,494.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,656.64x = 3,574,372,174.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574,372,174.66/86,656.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,247.53

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.